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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.5 |
| 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 | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), getting a 68.7 score against 65. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch and the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) were only released with a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is notably thinner and a lot lighter. Both tablets in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a more recent 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1, offering a couple nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a little worse number of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with a bigger display.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 64 GB and 16 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a faster 1064 MHz graphics co-processor and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 7000mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also cheaper, which makes it a simple decision.
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