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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2012-08-15 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 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 |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, having a overall score of 75.2 against 61.7. These devices use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1 version. The Galaxy Tab S3 construction is a lot newer and incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's, but it is somewhat heavier.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot larger display, a lot higher pixels amount per inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher 13 MP resolution and a lot better video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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