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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
Sprint LTE 8 GBSM-T217S
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 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 | -- |
| $ 211.00 | $ 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 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 Apple iPad Air is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, having a global score of 72.6 against 66.5. The Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The Apple iPad Air design is extremely heavier but noticeably thinner than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and both were released with only 6 months difference.
Apple iPad Air features a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a better graphics processing unit and a 64-bit CPU. The iPad Air counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a much better count of pixels per inch of screen, a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a really larger display.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than iPad Air, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB. The iPad Air shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot more megapixels camera.
The iPad Air has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Apple iPad Air is also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, making this tablet a very good choice.
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