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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-04-29 | 2019-07-05 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| 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 A 8.0 (2019) has a general score of 69, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's score of 66.5. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has the previous 11 version and Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s construction is notably newer and much thinner, but heavier than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 512 MB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), although it has a little worse amount of pixels per inch of screen, a way worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a bit smaller screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a much more MP camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 32 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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