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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
Sprint LTE 8 GBSM-T217S
| Global Score | |
| 61 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-04-29 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 6.38 | 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 |
| -- | 750 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a bit better than the Dell Venue 8 7840, having a 66.5 score against 61. Despite being the best we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a just a bit heavier and way thicker tablet than the Dell Venue 8 7840. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a much greater count of pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger screen and a lot better 2560 x 1600 resolution. The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a larger amount of RAM, a 64-bits processor, a higher number of cores and a faster graphics processing unit.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a much better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a much better battery life than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Dell Venue 8 7840 takes better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is also the cheapest, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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