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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
Sprint LTE 8 GBSM-T217S
| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-09-18 | 2013-04-29 |
| 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.64 |
| 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 750 hours standby time |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has an overall score of 66.5, which is a little bit better than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus's 63.1 general score. These tablets use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has an older 4.4.2 version and Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a older, just a bit heavier and much thicker tablet than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a bit bigger display, a much greater display pixels density and a lot higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 21 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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