Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2013-04-29 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a 66.5 score against 65.7. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's design is lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but it's thicker and was released many years before. Both tablets in this comparison include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, a lot worse resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels and a quite smaller display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot higher 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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