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Apple iPad 4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 67.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 + 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 |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a bit better than iPad 4, with a overall score of 67.4 against 65.7. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a a lot lighter and incredibly thinner tablet than iPad 4. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with Android 4.2.2 OS, while iPad 4 counts with iOS 7.x OS. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a bit better CPU than iPad 4, and although they both have 2 CPU cores, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a better graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM.
IPad 4 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a bigger screen, a greater screen density and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB.
The iPad 4 has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a 5 mega pixels resolution back camera, the iPad 4 also has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a very superior battery duration than iPad 4.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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