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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
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| Global Score | |
| 68.4 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2013-04-29 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| $ 230.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 750 hours standby time |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has an overall score of 68.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's 66.5 general score. Both tablets in this review come with the same Android 4.4.2 OS (Operating System), so they should give all the same OS features. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's construction is just a little heavier but noticeably thinner than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and both of them were released only 2 months apart.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, although it has a much lower 600 x 1024 resolution, a bit less pixels per inch of screen and a bit smaller screen. The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note 8.0 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a faster graphics processor working at 1.06 GHz, a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot higher resolution camera.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 costs a little more money than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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