Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2013-04-29 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 8.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is much better than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, having a 74.5 score against 66.5. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 version. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 body is extremely newer and much thinner than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's, although it's also incredibly heavier.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a much lower resolution of 600 x 1024, a quite worse screen pixel density and a really smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has much more storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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