Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2013-01-07 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 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 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 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 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is better than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, having a overall score of 75.2 against 63. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a newer tablet, and it is also extremely lighter and noticeably thinner than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. Both tablets in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has Android 4.4.2, offering a lot of extra features and performance tweaks.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a bit better screen than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much higher screen density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB and 16 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a back-facing camera with way more MP and a lot higher video quality.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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