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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-06-03 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Brown and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | -- |
| 8.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a 65.9 score against 65.7. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has the older 4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is an a lot older and noticeably heavier tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but Samsung was able to build it somewhat thinner anyway.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also counts with a bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 6800mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution camera and a lot higher video definition.
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