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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a general score of 68.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s overall score of 65.7. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an older 4.2.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is an much older portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but it is thinner and lighter anyway.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has lesser processing cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both of them have a display with the same size, a greater pixel number in each inch in the display and the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a way better video resolution. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features slightly more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has an external memory slot that supports up to 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
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