Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 8 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2013-06-20 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 159.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a global score of 65, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's score of 62.8. Samsung ATIV Tab 3's design is older, way heavier and just a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 works with Windows 8 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a bit lower number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit higher 768 x 1366 pixels resolution and a bigger screen. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has 2 less CPU cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a superior camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. They have the same video frame rate, the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a much better battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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