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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Windows 8 |
| 2015-04-20 | 2013-06-20 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a 65 score against 60.4. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 works with Windows 8 OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with Android 5.0 OS. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 body is older, noticeably heavier and just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a quite higher amount of pixels in each inch of display, a little bigger display and a bit higher 768 x 1366 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video resolution. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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