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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.2 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| Black | Brown and White |
| $ 250.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, with a 68.3 score against 65.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s body is way newer and noticeably lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's, but it's also somewhat thicker. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a quite lower pixel amount in each inch in the display, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also counts with a bigger display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video definition and a much better 5 mega-pixels resolution back camera. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 6800mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also by far the cheapest one.
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