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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Brown and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 8.56 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, getting a 79.3 score against 65.9. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2 operating system. The Apple iPad Air 2 body is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch.
The iPad Air 2 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a 64-bits CPU. The iPad Air 2 features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a much greater pixel density.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a way better (Full HD) video definition and a way more MP camera. The Apple iPad Air 2 features much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
IPad Air 2 features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity against 6800mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad Air 2 is also cheap compared to the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch.
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