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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-06-03 | -- |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 600 x 1024 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a score of 68.7, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V's 58.5 general score. Both tablets we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has older 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V has Android 4.4 version. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a a bit lighter and much thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V features a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, although it has a much lower resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, a quite lower screen density and a bit smaller display. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a larger amount of RAM, 1 more cpu cores and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a back camera with a way better 5 mega-pixels resolution and a lot better 1280x720 (HD) video quality. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a very superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has 24 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that holds up to 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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