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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 67.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| $ 420.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), having a global score of 67.4 against 61.4. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a newer tablet, and it is also notably thinner and a lot lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a newer 4.2.2 version and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 64 GB, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has 16 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has an extra graphics co-processor and more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 57 percent more battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a back facing camera with a much better 5 MP resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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