Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-09-20 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Black | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s 68.3 general score. The Galaxy Tab S3 is an older and somewhat heavier tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but Samsung made it way thinner anyway. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S3 has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a better pixel density, a bigger display and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features just a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a SD card slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Galaxy Tab S3 has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger aperture for better low light images, a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a way better 13 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018).
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