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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2012-02-26 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 20.74 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | -- |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.65 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s global score of 61.4. The Galaxy Tab S3 body is notably newer, much lighter and way thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Both tablets we are comparing here use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1, offering a couple nice extra features and better performance.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S3 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a much higher video definition and a way more megapixels back camera. The Galaxy Tab S3 features much more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 24 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab S3 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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