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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-09-03 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 320 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, having a 75.2 score against 73.6. Although the Galaxy Tab S3 is newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, it is extremely heavier and a little thicker. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also counts with a little bit greater screen density.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab S3 shoots greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a much higher video resolution and a back-facing camera with much more MP. The Galaxy Tab S3 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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