Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2022-01-13 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 210 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.03 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A8's 62.6 general score. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is incredibly older than Galaxy Tab A8, it's body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with much more memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A8 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a much better performing processing unit than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has 4 lesser cores (although faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S3 shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
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