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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-03-24 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| -- | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 209 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 9 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 S8 Ultra is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, with a score of 75.8 against 75.2. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has the older 12 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's body is lighter and a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3.
Galaxy Tab S3 has a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a greater pixel amount per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 11200mAh battery size.
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