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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-06-03 | 2019-04-26 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 316.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S5e is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, getting a 78.6 score against 68.7. Both devices in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S5e has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 version. The Galaxy Tab S5e body is notably newer and incredibly thinner, but notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much larger screen, a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a way better display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores and more RAM.
Galaxy Tab S5e features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 58 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S5e is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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