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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2023-07-26 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super Clear LCD |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 2.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (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 |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 9.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S9, with a 68.7 score against 64.1. Both tablets we compare here have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has newer 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13, providing the user a couple additional features. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch body is extremely lighter than the Galaxy Tab S9, although it is much thicker and was released many years before.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a way smaller display.
Galaxy Tab S9 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot more MP camera. Galaxy Tab S9 features a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has an 8400mAh battery capacity.
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