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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super Clear LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 8.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, with a general score of 68.7 against 62.6. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's construction is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it's just a little thicker and was released many years before. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a newer 4.2.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11, providing the user a couple additional features and enhanced performance.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much better performing processing unit than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280, a lot smaller display and a just a bit lower pixels density.
Galaxy Tab A8 features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A8 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a back camera with a much lower 5 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
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