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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows 8 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super Clear LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a score of 68.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7's general score of 64.9. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a newer device, and it is also a lot thinner and lighter than Samsung ATIV Tab 7. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 OS, while Samsung ATIV Tab 7 comes with Windows 8 OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a much greater hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a faster GPU and a greater number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, although it has a way smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a just a bit worse display pixel density.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a superior camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7. Both have the same resolution back-facing camera.
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