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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-06-03 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 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 | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a score of 68.7 against 60.5. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has older 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a lighter portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but both of them are 0.29inches thick.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has 2 less cpu cores , and they both have 1,5 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with an extra GPU. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280px and a higher pixels amount in each inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Both have the same 1280x720 video definition, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 35 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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