Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch User Reviews

It's a great tab for a mid-end device.. i had the wi-fi only version, and it's great! but it's kinda slow.. well i like it and with android 4.4 kitkat, this thing can use multiuser experience! it's kinda slow when you're switching users.

This is best for media consumption. I own the one with calling feature. I hardly use that feature but it is handy.
The display quality is great. It sounds very really great.
Ram is 1.5 GB and it never hangs but surely it lags sometimes.
It is just beautiful to feel the tablet.
Camera is waste. Forget about quality. Front facing camera is OK.
Battery is excellent.

Love this tablet. It comes with all the bells and whistles. Great for watching videos, and the speakers are good. This tablet is really nice. I would recommend this tablet highly. Had the Toshiba thrive and this tablet is much better.

Had a Nexus 7 2013 before getting the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0. Although the Nexus 7 was faster, had better specs (etc, etc), I just found the screen to be too small. I decided to get the Tab 3.8 and it was one of the best decisions I made this year. The extra real estate on the screen was definitely a big plus. Despite the lower-tier specs of the Tab 3.8, I found that the tablet still handled everything beautifully. The camera could have been better, though.

I've been looking for that happy --side-- medium of tablets for a while. I own an iPad 4 and an Ainol Novo 9 Spark. I've also owned an Asus Transformer (with the high PPI display) and a Playbook in the past.

The '7 inch tabs I find too small, not much of an upgrade from my phone, while 8 - 9 seems the perfect size for games, reading (a little tough for magazines, but OK). I realize many look to compare the Nexus 7 or other 7 inch tabs with the Galaxy, but really it’s only competitors are:

1. The iPad mini (which is iOS so not really a competitor as you have to want an Apple product, and I wanted an ‘8 Android tab);
2. The plethora of Chinese 8 tabs – the issue with those is the software, I have a Ainol and while it is a great tab on spec and has a beautiful screen, it is not without issues;
3. The Tab 8 – which is more powerful, slightly larger, but much more expensive in Canada - $130 price difference; and
4. The Asus, which has a worse screen.

My AnTuTu results were about the same as my S3 and the Ainol, however this tablet is much faster than the Ainol, the Asus Transformer and the Playbook. It is almost on par with the iPad 4 Retina. I have personally not noticed any irksome lag or hesitation and this is running power saving mode all the time. The display could be a bit sharper, but having 3 other (including GS3) retina-esque ppi devices, I don’t mind it much at all. It is much sharper than the iPad mini and the 7.9 Asus screens. It is easy to hold in one hand and quick to wake / lock as well as transition between screens. I manage to run this for 1 – 2 days depending on usage, it is worse than the iPad, but on par with all the other tablets I’ve had, better than the Playbook.

I like the Samsung touches --even though I do not use TouchWiz as my launcher-- and the features such as smart stay (which seems to work here and on my GS3), GPS and other bells and whistles which are quite attractive. It fits in one hand well and given its small size and light weight; it is very comfortable to hold for a long time. I’ve used the reading mode since I’ve had it and still cannot tell what it really does, but I can look at the screen for extended periods of time with no issues. The two app feature is nifty, although I’ve rarely used it. The build quality, while plastic, is solid and the tablet feels quite solid to hold. The back button can be annoying at times, however the physical buttons’ usefulness outweighs the occasional mess-up caused by them (well, really the back).

Overall, I think the scarcity of solid 8 inch Android tabs, coupled with the Samsung build quality and features make this tablet a winner. I would have liked to see it around $250 – $275, however it is one of a few in its space and probably the best at this point for price-performance, excluding the overpriced (in my humble opinion) Note 8. The Nexus 7 is smaller, the iPad mini is iOS and has a worse screen like the ASUS 7.9 tab.

I should hv bought the tab 3 7.0 instead of 8.0 & save $100. But the 8.0 is more efficient....bigger screen & slimmer bezel....nicer camera, etc. After I bought the 8.0, I heard that Asus is coming out with a quad-core MeMo 7 with better HD screen, etc. at only half the price. I may have to return this 8.0 to BestBuy.

People will say "it doesnt have the latest and greatest specs" and they will be right. I use the tablet for business as well as pleasure. The GPS is nice on a road trip, The screen is clear and bright without pixelation. The form factor is thin and solid. It can connect to wifi at 5ghz. The Camera is 5 mp and I use it for taking photos of my paychecks to deposit online. Fits easily in my front pocket of my cargo shorts. Sure I would like a quadcore procssor, but as long as the tablet is quick and fluid, Im not too concerned. SD card slot is a big bonus. Ive owned alot of tablets ( ipad2,3,4,mini. N7, note 8, ) every tablet has its advantages, I just like the the combination of features on the tab 3 8.0
i believe that the 8 inch screen is the sweetspot for tablets, I probably would be interested in the next N7 if it comes with a bigger screen and a rear camera.
Well that's my 2 cents.