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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 600 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 9.52 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V's score of 58.5. The iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V works with Android 4.4 OS. IPad Air is a extremely heavier but incredibly thinner device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V. IPad Air has a better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a lot greater display density and a lot larger screen.
IPad Air counts with a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the iPad Air also has 1 more cores, a 64-bit CPU and a graphics processing unit. IPad Air counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a back camera with a much higher 5 megapixels resolution and a lot better 1920x1080 video quality.
IPad Air counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage. IPad Air counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
The iPad Air is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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