Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2012-10-09 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's global score of 62.7. Galaxy Tab S3 is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also lighter and way thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 version.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much higher display pixels density.
Galaxy Tab S3 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB and more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 17 percent greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab S3 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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