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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.2 |
| 2012-10-09 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| -- | Brown and White |
| $ 420.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 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 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 8.32 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, with a overall score of 65.9 against 62.7. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a newer 4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0, counting with a couple additional features and performance enhancements. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 were released only 8 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is somewhat thinner and lighter.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU and 1 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 also has a GPU. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a screen that is just as good as the display in Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution, a greater number of pixels per display inch and a same size display.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 64 GB, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 6800mAh.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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