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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-01-07 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | 720 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a score of 68.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's 63 overall score. Both tablets we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has older 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has Android 4.4.2 version. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE were only released with a few months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is extremely lighter and thinner.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with a better pixel number in each inch of display. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. Both have a 5 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, the same (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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