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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.2 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 8.08 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is much better than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, getting a global score of 74.5 against 65.9. Google Nexus 9's design has the same thickness than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, but it is somewhat lighter. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but Google Nexus 9 has the newer 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and a much better pixels amount per display inch. The Google Nexus 9 has a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Google Nexus 9 also has a 64-bits CPU and more RAM.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Google Nexus 9, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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