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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2014-11-18 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 7.90 x 5.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 11.22 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Z3580 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a general score of 68.7, which is a bit better than Nokia N1's 66 general score. Despite being the best tablet in this comparison, we must tell that it is also an older, a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier tablet. Both tablets in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has the previous 4.2.2 version while Nokia N1 has Android 5.0 version.
Nokia N1 has a way better display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixel density and a way higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution. The Nokia N1 features a better processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a weaker graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64 bits processor, a higher amount of RAM memory and more cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia N1, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a SD card slot that allows up to 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a bit better camera than Nokia N1, although it has a lot worse (HD) video definition and a way worse resolution back-facing camera.
Nokia N1 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also a bargain compared to others.
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