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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Brown and White | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | -- |
| 8.16 | 8.08 |
| 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
Google Nexus 9 is better than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, having a 74.5 score against 65.9. Both tablets we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Nexus 9 has newer 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2, giving a lot of extra features and increased performance. The Google Nexus 9 body has the same thickness than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, but it is lighter.
The Google Nexus 9 features a way better display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixel quantity per display inch and a much better 2048 x 1536 resolution. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Google Nexus 9 also has 1 GB more RAM memory and a 64-bit CPU. The Google Nexus 9 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a way better (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 1 percent larger battery capacity.
Google Nexus 9 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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