Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 Review

Name: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0
Brand: Samsung

by Jennifer Johnson — Friday, November 08, 2013, 11:40 AM EDT

In the following tests, we will take a look at how the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 compares to other tablets by running a few common benchmarks that are currently available online or in the Google Play Store.

CPU testing

Android CPU testing

As one would expect, the dual-core CPU and 1.5GB of RAM found in the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 hold the tablet back in comparison to quad-core systems with more RAM. Still, the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 outpaces the original Galaxy Tab by a decent margin in the Linpack multithreaded test.

In the SunSpider test, the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 earned a midrange score coming in just a bit behind another Samsung tablet, the Note 10.1. While browsing the web on the tablet, we didn’t experience any major hiccups or delays.

There are a handful of tablets in our reference database that have faster processors and more RAM than the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0. As a result, we were impressed by the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0’s third place score in the Rightware BrowserMark test.

Tags: Samsung, Android, tablet, Galaxy, galaxy tab, Tab 3

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.

Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.

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