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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
Sprint LTESM-T237
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-04-01 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 300.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Marvell PXA1088 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Vivante GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, getting a general score of 71.1 against 65.6. Apple iPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 OS, while Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS. Despite being the best tablet we compare here, Apple iPad 3 is an a lot older, a little thicker and much heavier tablet than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0.
IPad 3 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a just a bit greater screen pixels density, a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a way larger screen. The iPad 3 has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has just a bit better processing power than Apple iPad 3, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. IPad 3 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution, a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a larger camera aperture.
The iPad 3 features a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although iPad 3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPad 3, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, giving up a couple specs and features.
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