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Galaxy Tab Active3
Samsung's rugged 8-inch Galaxy Tab Active3 uses a 1920x1200 PLS LCD with the Exynos 9810, 4GB of RAM and a user-replaceable 5,050mAh battery with 15W charging. It is IP68 and MIL-STD-810H rated, includes an S Pen and launched on Android 10; the Wi-Fi model cost $489.99 in the US.
Pros
- IP68 dust and water resistance plus MIL-STD-810H certification, with 1.5m drop protection when used with the included case
- User-replaceable 5,050mAh battery, and it can run on fixed power without one
- S Pen included, and the screen works with gloves
- Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and a magnetic USB-C connector
- Samsung Knox security, with microSD support up to 1TB
Cons
- Heavy and thick for an 8-inch tablet at 426g and 9.9mm
- Exynos 9810 is a 2018 flagship chip, dated by 2020
- Single 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera
- $489.99 in the US for a Wi-Fi-only model with 64GB
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Galaxy Tab Active3
Display
- Screen size
- 8 ″
- Panel type
- PLS TFT LCD
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Pixel density
- 283 ppi
Performance
- Chipset
- Samsung Exynos 9810
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage options
- 64GB / 128GB + microSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,050 mAh
- Charging
- 15 W
Design
- Weight
- 426 g
- Thickness
- 9.9 mm
Camera
- Rear camera
- 13 MP
- Front camera
- 5 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Cellular
- LTE optional
- USB
- USB-C 3.1
Features
- Stylus
- S Pen included
- Speakers
- Stereo
- Operating system
- Android 10 (upgradable to Android 13)
Quick answers
Is the Galaxy Tab Active3 good in 2026?
The Galaxy Tab Active3 earns an Inno Score of 38.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Samsung's rugged 8-inch Galaxy Tab Active3 uses a 1920x1200 PLS LCD with the Exynos 9810, 4GB of RAM and a user-replaceable 5,050mAh battery with 15W charging. It is IP68 and MIL-STD-810H rated, includes an S Pen and launched on Android 10; the Wi-Fi model cost $489.99 in the US.
What are the key specs of the Galaxy Tab Active3?
Screen size: 8 ″ · Chipset: Samsung Exynos 9810 · Capacity: 5,050 mAh · RAM: 4 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the Galaxy Tab Active3?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Huion Kamvas Pad 12, Honor Pad X9, AGM PAD P3 Compact — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
