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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2019-05-28 | 2013-06-03 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is slightly better than the iPod Touch (2019), getting a score of 68.7 against 66.9. Although it's the best in this review, we must note that it is also a lot older, somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 operating system, and iPod Touch (2019) works with iOS 13.x operating system.
IPod Touch (2019) features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. The iPod Touch (2019) features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher display pixel density.
The iPod Touch (2019) has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The iPod Touch (2019) takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot more MP camera and a lot better video quality.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a very superior battery lifetime than iPod Touch (2019).
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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