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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 65 | 68.7 |
| 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 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 229.00 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), with a global score of 68.7 against 65. Both tablets in this review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a more recent 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch construction is lighter and notably thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), even though both were only released 8 months apart.
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 CPU, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a better graphics co-processor and more RAM. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a little worse pixel number in each inch of screen, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with a larger screen.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 64 GB and more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 7000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest.
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