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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch
Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.2 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.08 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| -- | Brown and White |
| $ 305.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | 40 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, getting a general score of 68.6 against 65.9. Both tablets in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has newer 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2 version, so it counts with a couple additional features. Even though Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch were only released 0 months apart, Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is noticeably lighter and a little bit thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have 2 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has more RAM and an extra GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with a greater pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a lot higher 5 megapixels resolution camera in the back. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, both have an external SD slot that allows up to 64 GB and the same internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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