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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch
Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 73.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2014-01-06 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.08 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| $ 305.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | 25 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, having a 73.9 score against 68.6. These devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 version, so it provides lots of additional features. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 construction is just a little bit heavier but just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and both of them were released with only 7 months difference.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much better 2560 x 1600 resolution, a much better display pixel density and a little bit bigger display. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a slower GPU, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and 512 MB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera with lot more mega pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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