The screens on the Tab3 models are quite poor, with the 7in model offering an SD resolution and the 8in model offering HD, but even that looked a bit fuzzy around the edges during our testing. They seemed particularly reflective and susceptible to fingerprints and smudges, not ideal for a tablet designed to be used by kids.
Inside the Tab3 models is a 1.0GHz MediaTek quad-core processor with 1GB RAM, which is pretty standard for a budget Android tablet so we’re not expecting anything too whizzy. The tablets seemed quite zippy and responsive during our time with them but we’ll have to wait for the results of our benchmark tests to see exactly how they compare with rivals.
There’s only 16GB of internal memory, which could be an issue when you consider that each user might want to download their favourite apps, take photos, download videos and more all on the same device.