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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.88 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a score of 69, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's general score of 68.7. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, it's just a little thicker and a little bit heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). Both have the same display density, a same size display and the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with an extra GPU.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way better 8 MP resolution back camera and a way higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 15% larger battery capacity.
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