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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
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| Global Score | |
| 64.3 | 54.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-04-29 | 2015-09-30 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Orange and Pink |
| $ 170.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Marvell PXA986 chipset | MediaTek chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, having a 64.3 score against 54.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a older and incredibly thicker portable tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8, but Samsung managed to make it a little bit lighter anyway. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster). Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a brighter screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a way lower 600 x 1024px resolution, a just a bit less pixels per inch of display and a bit smaller display.
Amazon Fire HD 8 features a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a much better battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega pixels.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 costs the same than the Amazon Fire HD 8.
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