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| Global Score | |
| 68.4 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-02-24 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's global score of 68.4. These tablets work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2, so it provides a couple additional features and performance enhancements. The Galaxy Tab S3 construction is incredibly newer and notably thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's, but it is also incredibly heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a little bit better display than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a better count of pixels per display inch, a larger display and a way better 1536 x 2048px resolution. The Galaxy Tab S3 features a better memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with a GPU. The Galaxy Tab S3 features longer battery performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4600mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a way better camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot better video definition and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 costs a little more than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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