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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.2 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| -- | Brown and White |
| $ 329.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.19 |
| 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 | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | 40 hours talk time |
| 8.32 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a general score of 65.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 60.1 score. Both tablets in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has the newer 4.2 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch body is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Both of them have a Dual-Core processor and a 1 GB RAM. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). They have a display of the same size, the same number of pixels in each inch in the screen and the same 800 x 1280 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a much better storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Both of them have the same 1280x720 video resolution, the same video frame rates and a back camera with a 3 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity against 6800mAh.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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