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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-04-29 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | 29 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, with a 74.5 score against 66.5. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer tablet, and it's also extremely thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. These tablets have the same Android 4.4.2 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a way better 2560 x 1600 resolution, a lot greater pixel amount per inch of screen and a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 16 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 23% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a back facing camera with a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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