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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-06-03 |
| 7.73 x 4.73 x 0.41 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Saltwell (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4270mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is much better than the Asus Fonepad, with a 68.7 score against 53.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a a bit lighter and extremely thinner tablet device than the Asus Fonepad, even when both of them were released only a couple of months apart. These tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has newer 4.2.2 version while Asus Fonepad has Android 4.1, so it provides a couple additional features and improved performance.
Asus Fonepad counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280px resolution, the Asus Fonepad also counts with a little bit better pixel density. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus Fonepad, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a faster CPU than Asus Fonepad, because it has 512 MB more RAM memory, 1 more processing cores and an extra graphics processing unit. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features just a little better battery life than Asus Fonepad, because it has a 4450mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a greater camera than Asus Fonepad, because it has a much more mega pixels camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Asus Fonepad.
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