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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 13 |
| 2013-06-03 | -- |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 11.25 ounces | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, having a 73.3 score against 68.7. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra construction is extremely thinner and lighter than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. Both devices in this comparison use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has older 13 version and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has 6 less cpu cores (but faster) and 6,5 GB less RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a quite worse number of pixels per display inch, a way smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 800 x 1280px.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way more MP camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 10880mAh battery capacity against 4450mAh.
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