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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2012-02-26 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Brown and White | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | 624 hours standby time |
| 8.16 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a score of 65.9, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s score of 61.4. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a newer 4.2 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's design is newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Both of them have the same exact 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the same display pixel density and a same size display. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Both have 2 CPU cores and a 1 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has 24 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). They have the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality, a camera in the back with a 3 mega-pixels resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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