The South Korean manufacturers, Samsung has introduced the fourth generation of their best selling and popular Galaxy Tab series to the world. The new series consists of Samsung Galaxy Tab4 7.0, Tab4 8.0 3G and Tab4 10.1. Out of these three, Samsung has launched only Galaxy Tab4 8.0 3G and Tab4 10.1 3G variant in the Indian marketplace. Following which, currently you couldn’t buy the Galaxy Tab4 7.0 variant in India.
To make you understand the difference between the Galaxy Tab4 7.0 and Tab4 8.0 3G, here we bring you a one-on-one specification comparison of them.
Samsung Galaxy Tab4 7.0 vs.Samsung Galaxy Tab4 8.0 3G
Display
Samsung Galaxy Tab4 7.0 sports a 7-inch WXGA TFT Multi-touch Screen display, which is capable of producing 16M colours at a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels at 216 pixels per inch.
Whereas, the Samsung Galaxy Tab4 8.0 sports a bigger 8-inches TFT Capacitive Multi-touch screen display which also produces a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. However, the pixel density rate on this tab is only 189 pixels per inch.
Processor, RAM and Operating System
Both Samsung Galaxy Tab4 7.0 and Tab4 8.0 3G are powered by a Quad Core Processor clocked at 1.2GHz and supported by 1.5GB of RAM.
For their operating system, both these tablets run on latest Google Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS out of the box. The latest operating system adds on the user experience on these devices. It also brings various new Apps and features on the tablet.
Camera
For photography on the go, both these tablets house a similar 3.15 Megapixels rear camera, which is capable of capturing images at up to 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution. For video calls and capturing your selfies, the Galaxy Tab4 7.0 and Tab4 8.0 3G packs a 1.3 Megapixels secondary camera on the front, which is capable of recording 720p HD videos at a rate of 30 frames per second.
Memory
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 offers 8GB of internal memory, while the Galaxy Tab4 8.0 3G offers the double, 16GB of internal memory. You can add an external MicroSD card of up to 64GB on both these tablets.
Connectivity
The biggest remarkable difference amongst these tablets arrives now. The Samsung Galaxy Tab4 7.0 doesn’t support voice call, SMS or MMS via a SIM card. Whereas, the Galaxy Tab4 8.0 3G (SM-T331) houses a 3G Micro-SIM Card Slot for voice calls, SMS, MMS and internet browsing.
Other connectivity features are almost same including Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, microUSB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, HDMI Out and 3.5mm Audio Jack. The Samsung Galaxy Tab4 8.0 3G includes additional Wi-Fi Hotspot for internet sharing.
Battery
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is powered by a 4000mAH battery, while the Tab4 8.0 3G is fuelled by a 4450mAH non-removable Li-Po battery.
Our Words
In this comparison review, we found that the Samsung Galaxy Tab4 7.0 and Tab4 8.0 3G have many specs in common including the Processor, RAM, OS and Camera. The only difference which could really matter is the connectivity options on these two tablets. The Tab4 8.0 has a 3G SIM card slot, which is absent on Tab4 7.0. Also the display of Tab4 8.0 3G is an inch bigger.
The buyer can pick one amongst these two considering his needs and budget. Buying anyone out of these two would be a worth buy package deal.
