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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Windows 8 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2013-06-20 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has an overall score of 74.5, which is much better than Samsung ATIV Tab 3's overall score of 65. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a newer device, and it is also just a bit thinner and a little lighter than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with Windows 8 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a lot lesser pixels per display inch, a way worse 768 x 1366 resolution and a little bit smaller display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, although it has 0 less internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much better battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a lot better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung ATIV Tab 3. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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