The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 adopts the “Samsung look” - all plastic with a single physical home key encircled by a menu and back button (on-screen buttons are gone), and the rear camera is positioned centrally.
But look at the spec sheet, and you won’t notice an inch of a difference. The Galaxy Tab 3 has a 7-inch 1024 x 600 pixel display, a 1.7GHz dual-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM and 8GB or 16GB of internal storage. It’s also got a 3-megapixel rear and 1.3-megapixel front cameras. Yes, that is exactly the same configuration last year’s Galaxy Tab 2 had.
After carefully comparing the spec sheets, we did notice a single difference- the Galaxy Tab 3 is lighter with a weight of 0.66 pounds (302 g) compared to the 0.75lb (344 g) on the second-gen tablet. It’s also got narrower bezel, saving you a total of 0.44 inches (1.13cm) on the Y axis.
Cons
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is most commonly compared with these phones:
Size: 7.0 inches |
Resolution: 600 x 1024 pixels, 169 PPI |
Technology: TFT |
Screen-to-body: 66.28 % |
Colors: 16 777 216 |
Touchscreen: Capacitive, Multi-touch |
Features: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 |
Processor: Dual-core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300 |
GPU: Adreno 305 |
RAM: 1.5GB LPDDR2 |
Internal storage: 16GB |
Storage expansion: microSDXC up to 64 GB |
Device type: Tablet |
OS: Android (4.4.2, 4.2.2) Screenshots |
Battery
Capacity: 4000 mAh |
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable |
Dimensions: 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches (188 x 111.1 x 9.9 mm) |
Weight: 10.72 oz (304.0 g) |
Keys: Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Phone functionality: Yes |
Cellular
LTE (FDD): Bands 17(700 b), 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
UMTS: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Data Speed: LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
Headphones: 3.5mm jack |
Speakers: Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features: Album art cover, Background playback |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth: 3.0 |
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct |
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0 |
Features: Mass storage device, Charging |
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass |
Other: Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared |
Phone features
Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone |
Other features: Voice commands |
Regulatory Approval
Measured SAR: |
Body: 1.57 W/kg |
Availability
Officially announced: Apr 29, 2013 |
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Specifications
- 8.0" 800x1280 pixels
- 5MP 720p
- 1.5GB RAM Exynos 4212 Dual
- 4450mAh Li-Ion
Released 2013, July 314g, 7.4mm thickness Android 4.2.2 16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
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Network
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SM-T3110, SM-T315 |
3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-T311, SM-T315 |
4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - SM-T315 |
Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps |
Launch
Announced | 2013, June. Released 2013, July |
Status | Discontinued |
Body
Dimensions | 209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4 mm (8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 in) |
Weight | 314 g (11.08 oz) |
SIM | Micro-SIM |
Display
Type | TFT |
Size | 8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density) |
Platform
OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
Chipset | Exynos 4212 Dual |
CPU | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9 |
GPU | Mali-400MP4 |
Main Camera
Single | 5 MP, AF |
Video | 720p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
Single | 1.3 MP |
Video | |
Sound
Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
3.5mm jack | Yes |
Features
Sensors | Accelerometer, compass, proximity (3G/LTE models only) |