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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 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 | -- |
| $ 211.00 | $ 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 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
IPad Air is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, with a score of 73.9 against 67.4. Although iPad Air is better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, we must highlight that it is also a a lot heavier and just a little thicker portable tablet. The iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch works with Android 4.2.2 OS.
The Apple iPad Air features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a larger screen, a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. The iPad Air has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a slower 600 MHz graphics processing unit and a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 2 processing cores, the iPad Air also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPad Air features a better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the iPad Air also has a way better video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than iPad Air, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The iPad Air features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 98% bigger battery capacity.
Apple iPad Air is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet, making this tablet an easy choice.
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