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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-03-24 | -- |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | -- |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 11200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 10.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a general score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's global score of 75.2. These devices have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has an older 12 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra construction is a bit thinner and incredibly lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3.
Galaxy Tab S3 has a better looking display than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a higher pixels density. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a way better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has an 87% more battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a 13 mega pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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