Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's overall score of 68.7. The Galaxy Tab S3 design is a lot newer and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's, although it is also much heavier. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S3 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S3 has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048, a greater pixel number in each inch in the display and a bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab S3 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way more MP back-facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab S3 features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S3 costs a bit more than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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