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| Global Score | |
| 63 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.80 ounces | 11.08 ounces |
| $ 605.00 | $ 305.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an overall score of 68.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's 63 score. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch construction is somewhat thinner and much lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, even when both were only released 5 months apart. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an older 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has Android 4.4.2 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has 32 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. Both of them have the same video frame rate, a 5 megapixels resolution camera and the same 1280x720 video resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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