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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.2 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Brown and White |
| $ 159.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 160 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a global score of 65.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0's general score of 62.8. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has older 4.2 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch body is older, heavier and a little bit thicker than Galaxy Tab A 8.0.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and lesser CPU cores. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better resolution of 800 x 1280px.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels and a worse 1280x720 (HD) video definition. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has an external SD slot that holds 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 6800mAh battery size against 4200mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab A 8.0. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, letting go a couple features and specs.
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