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Apple iPad Air
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 67.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 214.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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, 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 | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 9.52 | 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
Apple iPad Air is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, having a 74.1 score against 67.4. Apple iPad Air is a incredibly heavier and just a bit thicker device than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. The Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 OS. The iPad Air features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a slower graphics processor working at 600 MHz and 512 MB less RAM memory, and they both have 2 cores, the iPad Air also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
IPad Air counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a higher display density, a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a bigger screen. The Apple iPad Air takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Apple iPad Air also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a little bit more storage for games and applications than Apple iPad Air, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The Apple iPad Air has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
The Apple iPad Air is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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