Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2012-08-29 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Blue | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 135 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 5.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 is just a bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, with a 75.2 score against 69.2. Galaxy Tab S3's construction is extremely newer, notably thinner and lighter than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has Windows 8 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a little better performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has 2 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better display density and a way higher 1536 x 2048px resolution. Galaxy Tab S3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a way more MP back facing camera.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S3 features a way better battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4080mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 costs a little more than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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