Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 Review

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 is a successor of well known Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. I suppose you seen that only difference is in a word Lite. When something is lite it should be downsized, weaken and cheaper at the end. I think last thing is crucial. Samsung wanted to produce a very cheap tablet for Android beginners or for those who prefer to save more money in their pockets. And that's happened here. Sammy cut all the sensors and extra features. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 is 7-inch tablet on Jelly Bean Android and very basic 2MP camera. So, if you decide to purchase Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0, you will get a compact, lightweight and cheap tablet. But, let's go through the whole thing step by step.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 Design

The official measures tell us Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 has 116.4 x 193.4 x 9.7mm. That means it's little bigger that its predecessor, but also thinner. The tablet is compact and it has only 310g in weight. Generally, the way the tablet look is actual quite cute. It has little bigger bezels, but it seems that doesn't bothering the whole visual impression. At the bottom are one physical home and two capacitive buttons. So, there's no any design surprises here. Everything is at minimum and perhaps Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 looks little childish.

Completely different that the latest Tab 4 series, the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 is all made of plastic. The back is lacking faux leather cover. Instead it has smooths and shiny finish. It has little textured layer which disable slipping and make nice feel in fingers.

The edges are nicely rounded, so there is no worry of how tablet is fitting the hands. One had use is quite normal here and you'll not have any problems to reach screen's angles like at any smartphone.

Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 is available is several interesting colors, so I think you'll find one appropriate for you.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 Screen

No interesting design, no good resolution. Instead, Sammy give us very poor 600x1024 pixels. With that much pixels you'll be "proud" owner of tablet with a screen of just 170ppi. If you accept this, I'm sure there will not be any surprises here. So, the screen quality is far from something that might be called impressive.

The screen has not so good contrast. The picture look little washed out and the viewing angles are not so great. So, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 has screen below the average.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 Specs and Performances

There is no massive power under the hood. The dual-core processor at 1.2GHz combined with 1GB of RAM is solid solution for this kind of devices. Actually, I think this is a decent device. You will be able to play a lot of games and to use many apps. Some more demanding games are still ok to play, but with not so much smoothness like less demanding software.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 has 8GB, but the lack of memory can be adjust with microSD card for max 64GB.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 Battery Life

Smaller screen - longer battery life. It goes something like this. If you pick Wi-Fi version, you will enjoy in about 8 hours of working time. The difference between version is that 3G version has GSM communication and Wi-FI no. The tablet has 3.600mAh battery, which is more that enough for normal use. Thanks to that, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 is great portable device.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 Camera

You'll get only 2MP camera. It can make 1600x1200 photos and VGA videos. Camera interface is also very standard and easy to use. The photos taken at good light can be described as basic, or decent, but nothing more. You can't expect more of that from 2MP sensor, so I suppose you'll use this camera only when there is no other in near.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 Verdict

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 is a solid tablet. It look cute, it feels good and costs a little. Its price is the best it can offer, but what about the low cost competitors. They’re many of them, even in its own family. The tablet's predecessor is priced about the same and it has more to offer. Also, decide do you want to use Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 as typical tablet (Wi-fi version) or as a tablet with GSM communication (3G version).

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