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| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 14 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2024-09-16 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 3000 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| OLED | Super Clear LCD |
| 290 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 735 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 10.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is better than the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, getting a 68.7 score against 61.1. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch design is lighter than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, but it's way thicker and was released 11 years before. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a more recent 4.2.2 version and Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has Android 14 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and a performance increase.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way larger screen, much more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher 1920 x 3000 resolution. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much powerful processor than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has 10,5 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores and an additional graphics processing unit. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 126% greater battery size.
The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also a bargain compared to others, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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