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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2012-02-27 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, having a 75.2 score against 66.3. Both tablets in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S3 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4 version. Galaxy Tab S3 is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also extremely lighter and extremely thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1.
The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much better screen density. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Tab S3 takes a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy Note 10.1 has superior battery life than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 17% greater battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab S3 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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