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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2013-04-29 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is just a bit better than iPad 9.7-inch, getting a 66.5 score against 65.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x operating system. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is extremely older and way thicker than the iPad 9.7-inch, it's construction is still incredibly lighter.
IPad 9.7-inch and Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 both have similar screens, although the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a lot lower 600 x 1024 resolution, a much worse number of pixels in each inch of display and a really smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features much more memory to install applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 64 GB.
IPad 9.7-inch and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 count with really similar CPUs, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has 512 MB less RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 121% more battery capacity.
The iPad 9.7-inch features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 costs exactly the same than iPad 9.7-inch.
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