Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-06-03 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's 68.7 global score. Galaxy Tab S3 is a notably newer and somewhat thinner device than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but it is way heavier. Both devices we are comparing use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S3 has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution, a larger screen and a greater screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 35% more battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S3 is a little more expensive than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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