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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-06-20 | 2016-04-01 |
| 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 95.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 155 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a general score of 65 against 60.4. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is a way older and extremely heavier device than Galaxy Tab A (2016), but Samsung made it a bit thinner anyway. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 comes with Windows 8 OS, and Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a lot worse pixel density, it also counts with a way bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 768 x 1366px. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 56 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Both have the same video frame rate, the same 1280x720 video resolution and the same resolution back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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