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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
Sprint LTE 8 GBSM-T217S
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 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 | |
| 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, 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
IPad Air has an overall score of 73.9, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's general score of 66.5. The iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Even though iPad Air and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 were only released with a few months difference, the iPad Air construction is noticeably heavier but also incredibly thinner.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a way bigger display, a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way greater screen pixels density. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
The iPad Air features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Air also counts with a faster graphics processor running at 600 MHz and a 64 bits processor. IPad Air counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot more mega pixels camera.
The iPad Air counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
IPad Air is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, making it a simple decision.
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