Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2013-04-29 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 270 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 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 and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, having a 74.6 score against 66.5. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 version. Although Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is just a little heavier than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, it's thinner and a lot newer.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more processing cores. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 and Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) have similar screens, although the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a way worse amount of pixels per inch of display, a way worse resolution of 600 x 1024 and a little bit smaller screen.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 8 mega pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a little more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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