Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-04-29 | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a general score of 66.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 score. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a way older and somewhat thicker tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but Samsung was able to build it somewhat lighter anyway. Both tablets we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores and 512 MB less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a just a little worse display density, a little smaller screen and a way worse 600 x 1024 resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features improved battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
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