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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-06-03 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a global score of 68.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung ATIV Tab 7's 64.9 global score. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a newer tablet, and it is also thinner and lighter than Samsung ATIV Tab 7. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with Android 4.2.2 OS, and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with Windows 8 OS.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a bit better display than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, although it has a quite worse display pixels density, a really smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 800 x 1280. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a much more powerful CPU than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has 2,5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a faster 1064 megahertz GPU and a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a much longer battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung ATIV Tab 7. Both have a 5 MP resolution back camera.
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