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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-06-18 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.91 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Grey and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Metal and Metal | Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1340 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 179 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 8.36 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, getting a 75.2 score against 74.2. The Galaxy Tab S3 construction is much thinner than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, but it is somewhat heavier and was released many years before. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has Android 11 version, giving a couple additional features.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a greater pixels density, a quite larger display and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a lot better video definition, a way higher resolution back camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and video. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. If you want to save some money, you can get the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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