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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 13 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2023-07-26 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| -- | Beige and Graphite |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| Super Clear LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S9, having a 68.7 score against 64.1. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is extremely older and much thicker than the Galaxy Tab S9, it's design is still noticeably lighter. These devices have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 version, giving you lots of additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a way smaller screen. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a lot better processing power than Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy Tab S9 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a back camera with much more megapixels. Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has an 8400mAh battery capacity.
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