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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 8 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2013-06-20 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is a bit better than Samsung ATIV Tab 3's global score of 65. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a little thicker than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, it's incredibly lighter and noticeably newer. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has Windows 8 OS.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a just a bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 768 x 1366 pixels and a bigger screen. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a lower number of cores , they both have the same RAM amount.
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes greater pictures and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
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