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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2016-02-18 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.67 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a global score of 68.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0's 64.9 overall score. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has the older 4.2.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has Android 5.1 Lollipop. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is an noticeably older tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, but Samsung could make it somewhat thinner and lighter.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0. Both have the same quantity of pixels per screen inch, a screen with the same size and an equal 800 x 1280 resolution. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 1,5 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab E 8.0 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rate, a same resolution back facing camera and the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition.
Galaxy Tab E 8.0 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
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