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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-02-27 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 11.08 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | $ 305.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 8.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a general score of 68.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note 10.1's global score of 63.3. Both tablets we compare here use Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has the older 4.2.2 version and Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4 version. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch design is newer, incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Note 10.1.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM and less cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with a better count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has 16 GB more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 7000mAh battery size.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a very superior camera than Galaxy Note 10.1. They have the same 1280x720 video definition, a 5 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making this tablet an obvious call.
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