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Apple iPad Air
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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-04-29 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 214.00 | $ 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 750 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, getting a global score of 74.1 against 66.5. IPad Air's body is notably heavier but incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and both of them were released only 6 months apart. IPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
IPad Air features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution, a way larger screen and a way better pixel density. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
The iPad Air counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the iPad Air also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a better 600 MHz GPU. The iPad Air captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
The iPad Air features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the iPad Air is also cheaper, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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