Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 67.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 9.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a global score of 67.4, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 overall score. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 operating system, and Apple iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is an noticeably older tablet device than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but Samsung made it incredibly lighter and a little thinner.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with just a little better performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has 512 MB less RAM, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a bigger display and a better number of pixels per inch of display.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much better (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 64 GB.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the iPad 9.7-inch, which makes this tablet a simple decision.
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