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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-07-24 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Brown and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 40 hours talk time | -- |
| 8.16 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, having a global score of 70.8 against 65.9. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) design is just a bit thicker but incredibly lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and both of them were released with only a couple months difference. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a newer 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2, providing the user a lot of extra features and improved performance.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920px. Google Nexus 7 (2013) features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a graphics processor, 2 more CPU cores (but slower) and more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 6800mAh battery size. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a much better 5 mega-pixels resolution camera and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it an obvious call.
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