Global Score | |
64.7 | 67.4 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Samsung |
iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
2012-03-07 | 2013-06-03 |
9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
23.00 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
Black and White | -- |
$ 290.00 | $ 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 |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8 | 6.9 |
Performance | |
Apple A5X chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
7.83 | 8.82 |
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 | |
5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | -- |
35.00mm focal length | -- |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
7.81 | 6.82 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | -- |
-- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
-- | SIM |
3 | 6.4 |
Battery Life | |
11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
-- | 42 hours talk time |
11.2 | 6.32 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a little bit better than the iPad 3, getting a overall score of 67.4 against 64.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 OS, and iPad 3 has iOS 7.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's design is newer, noticeably lighter and way thinner than iPad 3. The iPad 3 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a larger screen, a lot better 1536 x 2048px resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a superior performance than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has an additional graphics co-processor and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB.
The iPad 3 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh. IPad 3 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a 5 MP resolution back-facing camera, the iPad 3 also has a lot higher (Full HD) video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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