| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2014-09-04 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| 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 | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | 31 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
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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