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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 65 | 67.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-09-28 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| $ 250.00 | $ 215.00 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | 42 hours talk time |
| 8.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), having a 67.4 score against 65. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has 4.2.2 version and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1. Even when Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch and the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) were released with only a few months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is notably lighter and noticeably thinner.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has 512 MB more RAM memory and a better graphics processor running at 1064 megahertz. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a little worse pixel count per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with a larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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