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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 13 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2023-10-04 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a general score of 78.4, which is better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's global score of 68.7. Both tablets in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S9 FE has 13 version while Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2. Galaxy Tab S9 FE's body is way newer and thinner, but a lot heavier than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2304, a much larger screen and a higher pixels count in each inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster).
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, although it has a lot less megapixels camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has an 80% bigger battery capacity.
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