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| Global Score | |
| 65.3 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2013-06-03 |
| 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 78.72 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 740.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 17.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 127 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.66 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 11.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a global score of 68.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy View 2's 65.3 global score. Both tablets in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an older 4.2.2 version while Galaxy View 2 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch body is a lot thinner and way lighter than Galaxy View 2, even though it was released many years before.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a much better display than Galaxy View 2, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density. Galaxy View 2 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy View 2, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy View 2. The Samsung Galaxy View 2 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 12000mAh battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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