Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) vs Xolo Play Tegra Note
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 vs Xolo Play Tegra Note tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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7"
TFT
TFT
600x1024
3.1
MP
MP
1.3mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
7"
IPS
IPS
800x1280
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Penta-core
4100
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Xolo Play Tegra Note
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7 Advantages 
13 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16GB (12GB available) |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| 7" |
| Only digital zoom |
| (front) VGA (640x480) |
| Capacitive |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Xolo Play Tegra Note | |
| Model | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Play Tegra Note |
| Other model names | Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T217A (AT&T) | Tablet Xolo Play Tegra Note, Xolo Tegra Note |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Xolo |
| Release date | 9/1/2013, Announced: 4/30/2013 | 12/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 111.1 x 188 millimeters (4.37 x 7.4 in) | 119 x 199 millimeters (4.69 x 7.83 in) |
| Weight | 306 grams (10.71 ounces) | 320 grams (11.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Xolo Play Tegra Note | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 7" inches | 7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 600x1024 pixels (16:9) | 800x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 170 PPI | 216 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Xolo Play Tegra Note | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UX UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Xolo Play Tegra Note | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB (28nm) | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 4 Wayne (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) | Penta-core, 1 processor: 5x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Penta-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP72 672Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Xolo Play Tegra Note | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Xolo Play Tegra Note | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (1, 2, 4, 5, 13) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Xolo Play Tegra Note | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Xolo Play Tegra Note | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Xolo Play Tegra Note | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Xolo Play Tegra Note | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Xolo Play Tegra Note | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Xolo Play Tegra Note | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 4100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Xolo Play Tegra Note | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | feature not registered |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Midnight Black • Quickoffice • Java framework | • Colors: Black • Smart Cover included • Pen DirectStylus • USB On-the-go 1.3 • Touch focus • HDR photo • WiFi Direct • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) | Xolo Play Tegra Note | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |