Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.0 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2012-10-09 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| 5.6 | 5.5 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, having a 75.2 score against 62.7. The Galaxy Tab S3 construction is a lot newer, incredibly thinner and way lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 version, so it gives lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more cpu cores. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a lot greater screen pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab S3 takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a way better resolution camera. Galaxy Tab S3 features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has 32 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab S3 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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