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Global Score
68.767
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 4.2.2Android 4.4
2013-06-032014-09-04
8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches
11.25 ounces13.86 ounces
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 229.00$ 515.00
Display / Screen
8 inches8 inches
1280 x 800 pixels 800 x 1280 pixels
Super Clear LCDTFT
189 pixels per inch189 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
6.97.4
Performance
Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor
1,5 GB RAM1,5 GB RAM
ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPUAdreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU
8.828.37
Storage
32 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot
7.566.16
Camera
5.00 MP + 1.30 MP3.10 MP + 1.20 MP
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution
6.826.38
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
SIMMicro SIM
6.47
Battery Life
4450mAh Battery4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
42 hours talk time31 hours talk time
6.326.32
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--NFC
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a global score of 68.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active's general score of 67. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is older than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, it's body is extremely thinner and somewhat lighter. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an older 4.2.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4.

Galaxy Tab Active counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. Both of them have a display with the same size, the same pixel density and the same exact 1280 x 800px resolution. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has 16 GB more internal storage capacity.

The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has lesser cpu cores (although faster), and they both have a 1,5 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with a better GPU running at 1064 MHz. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a back camera with a much better 5 mega-pixels resolution.

Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active both feature incredibly similar batteries performance.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this tablet an obvious call.




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