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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-04-29 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a global score of 75.2, which is better than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's 66.5 global score. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S3 has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 version. The Galaxy Tab S3 body is way newer and extremely thinner than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's, but it is notably heavier.
The Galaxy Tab S3 and Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 both feature very similar displays, although the Galaxy Tab S3 also has a much larger display, a lot better display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Galaxy Tab S3 has a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 32 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better 13 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S3 costs a bit more than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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