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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 600 x 1024 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 8.48 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is way better than Galaxy Tab 3 V, getting a 74.5 score against 58.5. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 3 V has Android 4.4 version, so it provides the user lots of additional features and better performance. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 design is somewhat thinner but a lot heavier than Galaxy Tab 3 V.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a just a little lower display density, a lot lower 1024 x 600 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a much more mega pixels back camera and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 24 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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