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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
Wi-Fi OnlyGT-P5210
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 65.8 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.99 ounces | 11.08 ounces |
| Brown and White | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 305.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super Clear LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 7.56 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | 42 hours talk time |
| 8.16 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, getting a score of 68.6 against 65.8. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has the newer 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a noticeably lighter and a little bit thinner tablet device than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, even though both were released only a couple months apart.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a much smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with more pixels per display inch. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have 2 cpu cores, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a greater amount of RAM memory and a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's memory for applications and games is just as good as the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch one, both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 64 GB and equal 32 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also a bit cheaper.
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