Samsung’s Galaxy Tab Active 3 now available in the US

The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, announced worldwide in September of last year, is now available in the US starting at $ 489.99. This is a rugged 8 inch Android tablet designed primarily for manufacturing, retail, and jobsite applications with IP68 water and dust resistance rating. Samsung even claims to have passed tests in 23 environmental conditions, including vibration and high altitude, to meet the MIL-STD-810 military grade standard. An IP68 S Pen is included in the box, as is a case that protects against drops up to 1.5 meters.

The Tab Active 3’s touchscreen is designed to be used even with work gloves, but not “heavy duty gloves or mittens”. It also offers three physical navigation buttons as well as two programmable buttons that can act as shortcuts to certain applications.

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Its 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel front-facing rear cameras are optimized for barcode scanning, and a removable 5050mAh battery is included. Although it ships with Android 10, Samsung says an upgrade to Android 11 will follow. It will sell with 64 GB or 128 GB of internal storage, expandable by a microSD card slot.

The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is now available through Samsung partner distributors and on Samsung.com. It starts at $ 489.99 for a Wi-Fi-only version and $ 589.99 for the LTE model. Samsung says it will remain available for purchase for three years.