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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2023-10-04 | 2013-06-03 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 249 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 8.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE is better than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, having a overall score of 78.4 against 68.7. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE is a lot heavier than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, it's thinner and also a lot newer. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has an older 13 version while Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a greater amount of pixels per screen inch, a much larger screen and a lot higher 1440 x 2304 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has an 80% more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 5 mega-pixels resolution.
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