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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-03-16 | 2013-06-03 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a lot better than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, having a overall score of 68.7 against 54.2. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has newer 4.2.2 version and Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has Android 2.3.5 version, so it counts with lots of additional features and performance tweaks. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a much newer and a lot thinner tablet than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, although it is way heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a much lower resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher number of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a superior performance than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has an additional graphics co-processor, 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a camera with a lot higher 5 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a way better battery performance than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a 4450mAh battery size instead of 1200mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a bit more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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