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| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-06-03 |
| 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 600 x 1024 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super Clear LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Single-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 18 hours talk time | 42 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, with a 68.7 score against 58.5. Both tablets in this review come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an older 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V has Android 4.4 version. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a just a little bit lighter and a lot thinner tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V.
The Galaxy Tab 3 V has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, although it has a quite lower pixels number per inch in the display, a quite smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1024 x 600. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 64 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has 1 more processing cores, an extra GPU and a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a much higher 1280x720 video definition and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a 4450mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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