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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2012-09-28 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), getting a overall score of 75.2 against 65. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also noticeably lighter and noticeably thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). These devices have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version, giving a couple additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a lot better pixels density. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 more cpu cores and 3 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a way more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 17 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T).
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