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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
Sprint LTE 8 GBSM-T217S
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 67.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-04-29 | 2013-06-03 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| $ 220.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super Clear LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 750 hours standby time | 42 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a global score of 67.4, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's global score of 66.5. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has the older 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch construction is just a bit heavier but a lot thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and they were released only a couple of months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, although it has a way lower resolution of 600 x 1024px, a just a little worse display pixels density and a bit smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have 1,5 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a faster 1064 megahertz graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot higher resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 count with extremely similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, they have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 4450mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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