Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-06-20 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 95.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 155 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has an overall score of 65, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 score. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 body is older, incredibly heavier and just a bit thicker than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 comes with Windows 8 operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a quite larger display, a quite greater display density and a slightly better 768 x 1366px resolution. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 512 MB more RAM.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Both have a same resolution back camera, the same (HD) video definition and the same video frame rates.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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