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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | 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 MSM8917 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 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
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), having a 68.7 score against 68.3. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is an much older device than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but it is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Both devices in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has older 4.2.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has 2 less processing cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Both have exactly the same 800 x 1280px resolution, the same quantity of pixels per display inch and a display of the same size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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