While rugged phones are a bit more common, there are also rugged tablets, and Samsung is one of the few manufacturers that cater to this category. The Korean giant has announced the Galaxy Tab Active3 today and it brings new features and upgrades in key areas including display and performance.
The Galaxy Tab Active3 has an 8-inch IPS LCD screen just like the 2017 Galaxy Tab Active 2 but the resolution has been bumped up from 1280 x 800 to 1920 x 1200. The display has a touch sensitivity option that allows users to operate it even with gloves on.
Under the hood is the Exynos 9810, the chipset that powered the Galaxy S9 series released in 2018. The tablet will be available in two configurations – 4GB RAM+64GB and 4GB RAM+128GB. There is a MicroSD card slot that allows users to add up to an additional 1TB of storage.
The Galaxy Tab Active3 has a single 13MP autofocus camera on the back and a 5MP front-facing camera. The camera app has certain features such as barcode scanning.
Samsung has also included NFC, face recognition, a fingerprint scanner, an IP68 S Pen that is stored at the top of the tablet, an extra button called the Active Key which can be programmed to launch most used apps or for launching Push to Talk. The tablet also has Wi-Fi 6, Samsung DeX, support for ARCore, runs Android 10, and is MIL-STD-810H certified.
The Galaxy Tab Active3 has a removable 5050mAh battery with support for fast charging via USB and POGO pins. Samsung says that the tablet also has a “No Battery Mode” which allows it to work without a battery. This feature was added for businesses that use the tablet in a fixed location such as a kiosk.
The new rugged tablet goes on sale today in select markets including Europe and Asia. However, Samsung didn’t reveal its price tag. Once we get the pricing details, we will update the post.
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