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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
Sprint LTE 8 GBSM-T217S
| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2013-04-29 |
| 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8392+ chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 6.05 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4060mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 750 hours standby time |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a general score of 66.5, which is slightly better than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8's score of 62.3. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a just a little lighter but noticeably thicker portable tablet than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has 4.4.2 version and Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has Android 4.4 version, giving a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a better graphics processing unit, a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a much better pixels density, a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a little bit bigger display.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a back camera with much more mega pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. They have the same internal storage capacity.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 4060mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is also cheaper than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8.
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