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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| Brown and White | Black and White |
| $ 309.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | -- |
| 8.16 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has an overall score of 72.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's general score of 65.9. Galaxy Tab S 10.5's design is newer, a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a way better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a much greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a little bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a slightly better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a much better video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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