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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-06-03 |
| -- | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 11.25 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2960 x 1848 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 239 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10880mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 10.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 S9 Ultra is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, getting a general score of 73.3 against 68.7. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a extremely lighter and extremely thinner tablet device than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. Both devices in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has the older 13 version while Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with an extremely better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has 6 less CPU cores (although they are faster) and 6,5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a much smaller display, a quite lower pixel density and a way lower 800 x 1280 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better 13 MP resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 144 percent more battery capacity.
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