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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2013-04-29 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Marvell PXA986 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a global score of 64.3, which is better than Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is much older and incredibly thicker than Amazon Fire HD 8, it's construction is still a little bit lighter. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has the older 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a much better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit inferior number of pixels per screen inch and a lot lower resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels. Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also counts with a greater number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a much worse resolution back-facing camera. Amazon Fire HD 8 has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a very superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 costs exactly the same than Amazon Fire HD 8, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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