[UPDATE] All you need to know about Galaxy Tab 3

[Update: Pricing of some of the versions has been announced as updated below.]

In the last summer, Samsung had released its Galaxy Tab 2 which proved to be a great success. But now Samsung has unveiled Tab 2’s successor, Tab 3. Galaxy Tab 2 is available in two variants- 7-inch variant and 10.1-inch variant. But Galaxy Tab 3 offers you with a new variant- 8.0-inch and also offering the 7 and 10.1 inch variants. So let us discuss the important things and specifications of all three variants:

1. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0

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Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a 7-inch tablet as the name suggests. There is not very much difference between Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. This tablet comes with 1.2 GHz processor and 1 GB RAM. The resolution of this tab is 1024 * 600 pixels. The dimensions of the tab is 111.1 x 188 x 9.9mm. This tab is packed with a 4000 mAh battery. It runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 and it is likely to get an update to 4.2.2.

The camera in rear is of 3 MP and front-facing camera is 1.3 MP. It comes with all main connectivity options like Wi-fi, Bluetooth 3.0, A-GPS etc.

7-inch screen with resolution of 1024 * 600
Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2
1.2 GHz processor along with 1 GB of RAM
3 MP rear and 1.3 MP front-facing camera
Wi-fi, GPS, 3G, LTE etc.
Dimensions: 111.1 x 188 x 9.9mm
Internal Storage of 8 GB/16 GB
Storage Expandable upto 64 GB via a microSD card
4000 mAh of battery

The Wi-Fi + 3G version of this tab is priced Rs. 17,745 while that of Wi-Fi only model is not announced.

2. Galaxy Tab 3 8.0

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As the name suggests, this tablet comes with an 8-inch display. This is a new variant to this line. Tab 2 lineup didn’t have an 8-inch variant. This tablet comes with a 1280 * 800 pixels of resolution with pixel per inch density around 189 ppi. Surprisingly, this tablet has Intel Atom 1.5 GHz dual core processor along with 1.5 GB of RAM. The tablet is packed with the latest version of Android, 4.2.2. The rear camera is of 5 MP and front facing camera is of 1.3 MP. The battery is around 44,50 mAh. The dimensions of the tab is 209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4 mm and weighing approx. 314 g. It is to be noted that the 3G version of this tab requires a micro-sim.

8-inch display with a resolution 1280 * 800 pixels
Intel Atom 1.5 GHz dual core processor packed with 1.5 GB of RAM
Latest Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2
5 MP rear camera and 1.3 MP front camera
4450 mAH of battery
Wi-fi, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS like connectivity options
Internal Storage of 16 GB/32 GB (expandable upto 64 GB using microSD card)
209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4 mm of dimensions and weighing around 314 g

The price of Wi-Fi only model is Rs. 21,495 while that of Wi-Fi + 3G model is Rs. 25,725

3. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

This tablet comes with a 10.1-inch of display once again the name suggests that. This tablet comes with a stylus and is an alternative to Galaxy Note 8.0. It comes with a powerful 1.6 GHz Dual Core processor along with 1 GB RAM. It is running on latest Android version Jelly Bean 4.2. This tablet has a rear camera of 3 MP and front camera of 1.3 MP. As usual, internal storage is 16 GB/32 GB and is expandable upto 64 GB using MicroSD card. A battery of 6800 keeps it running very good. It has standard connectivities options like Wi-fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, Wi-fi direct and 3G etc. It comes in two variants-first wi-fi only and second wi-fi + 3G.