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Apple iPad 2
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2013-04-29 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 8.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a global score of 66.5, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad 2's 62.1 general score. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 body is much newer and extremely lighter, but also somewhat thicker than the Apple iPad 2.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a better display than iPad 2, because although it has a quite lower 600 x 1024 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel number in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a bit superior processor than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have 2 cores, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has more RAM and a better GPU.
The iPad 2 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The iPad 2 counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 74% larger battery capacity.
Apple iPad 2 captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, although it has a much less mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it an easy decision.
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