Screen size
TabWinner: 10.1"+21%
Tab3 8 Plus8.0"
Quick verdict
Tab leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
Tab
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Tab3 8 Plus
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Tab
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab3 8 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Tab
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
Tab3 8 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Tab
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - cellular model only
Tab3 8 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Tab
LTE - cellular model only
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTab3 8 Plus
LTE
Speed
Tab
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Tab3 8 Plus
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Tab
2025, August 14
Tab3 8 Plus
2017, March. Released 2017, March
Status
Tab
Available. Released 2025, August 18
Tab3 8 Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
Tab
235.7 x 154.5 x 7.5 mm (9.28 x 6.08 x 0.30 in)
Tab3 8 Plus
210 x 125 x 8.9 mm (8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Tab
425 g (14.99 oz)
Tab3 8 Plus
329 g (11.61 oz)
Build
Tab
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Tab3 8 Plus
-
SIM
Tab
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Tab3 8 Plus
Micro-SIM - cellular model only
Type
Tab
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Tab3 8 Plus
IPS LCD
Size
Tab
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~81.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab3 8 Plus
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Tab
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~224 ppi density)
Tab3 8 Plus
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
OS
Tab
Android 14
Tab3 8 Plus
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Tab
Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)
Tab3 8 Plus
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Tab
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Tab3 8 Plus
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Tab
Mali-G52 MC2
Tab3 8 Plus
Adreno 506
Card slot
Tab
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Tab3 8 Plus
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Tab
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Tab3 8 Plus
16GB 3GB RAM
Other
Tab
eMMC 5.1
Tab3 8 Plus
eMMC 5.1
Single
Tab
8 MP, AF
Tab3 8 Plus
8 MP, AF
Video
Tab
1080p
Tab3 8 Plus
1080p@30fps
Features
Tab
-
Tab3 8 Plus
HDR, panorama
Single
Tab
5 MP
Tab3 8 Plus
5 MP
Video
Tab
720p
Tab3 8 Plus
Loudspeaker
Tab
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Tab3 8 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Tab
Yes
Tab3 8 Plus
Yes
WLAN
Tab
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Tab3 8 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Tab
5.3, A2DP, LE
Tab3 8 Plus
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Tab
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS - cellular model only
Tab3 8 Plus
GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC
Tab
No
Tab3 8 Plus
No
Radio
Tab
FM radio
Tab3 8 Plus
No
USB
Tab
USB Type-C 2.0
Tab3 8 Plus
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Tab
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Tab3 8 Plus
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Tab
Virtual proximity sensing
Tab3 8 Plus
MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player MP4/H.264 player Document viewer Photo viewer/editor
Type
Tab
Li-Ion 5100 mAh
Tab3 8 Plus
Li-Po 4250 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Tab
15W wired
Tab3 8 Plus
-
Colors
Tab
Polar Blue, Luna Grey
Tab3 8 Plus
Black, White
Models
Tab
ZAEH0019IN, ZAEH0180IN, ZAEJ0054IN
Tab3 8 Plus
TB-8703X
Price
Tab
About 110 EUR
Tab3 8 Plus
About 170 EUR