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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows 8 |
| 2012-09-28 | 2013-06-20 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| $ 250.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has an overall score of 65, which is a little bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3's 65 overall score. Although it's the best device in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) construction is somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) comes with Android 4.1 OS, and Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with Windows 8 OS.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 also has a just a little greater display density and a quite better resolution of 768 x 1366px. Samsung ATIV Tab 3's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a much higher resolution camera, they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
Although Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung ATIV Tab 3. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, giving up some features and specs.
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