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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Brown and White | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | -- |
| 8.16 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a general score of 69.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's overall score of 65.9. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is a much lighter portable tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, but both of them are equally thin. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 8.0 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2.
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has an additional graphics processor, 2 more 1.6 GHz CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note 8.0 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video definition, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a back facing camera with a way higher 5 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a way better battery performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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