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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Windows 8 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Blue |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | -- |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a little bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, getting a score of 75.2 against 69.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 design is newer, extremely lighter and way thinner than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Samsung ATIV Tab 5 works with Windows 8 OS.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a bit better looking display than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and way more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Tab S3 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and 2 more CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 captures way better photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 13 MP resolution. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S3 costs a little more than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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