Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-24 | 2018-09-20 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 is better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), getting a overall score of 75.2 against 68.3. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S3 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo version, giving you a couple additional features. Even though Galaxy Tab S3 is older and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's body is still noticeably thinner.
The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much better 1536 x 2048px resolution, a better display pixels density and a larger screen. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger aperture to take better images in low-light environments, a back camera with a much better resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is also cheaper.
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