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Apple iPad
16 GB Wi-FiSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
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| Global Score | |
| 44.7 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2010-01-27 | 2013-04-29 |
| 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 23.99 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| $ 176.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | Marvell PXA986 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 0 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is much better than the iPad, getting a 64.3 score against 44.7. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's construction is way newer, a lot thinner and much lighter than iPad. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad counts with iOS 5.1 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a much better display than iPad, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower 600 x 1024px resolution, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a bit better hardware performance than iPad, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, an extra graphics processor and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a way better camera than iPad. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a way bigger memory for apps and games than iPad, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Apple iPad, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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