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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super Clear LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, getting a 68.7 score against 62.8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a just a little bit heavier portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but they have the same thickness. Both tablets in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an older 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a slightly better 800 x 1280 resolution and a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0. Both have a same resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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