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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
Sprint LTE 8 GBSM-T217S
| Global Score | |
| 61 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2013-04-29 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 750 hours standby time |
| 2.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a bit better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, getting a general score of 66.5 against 61. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with iOS 7.x operating system. Although it's the best in this comparison review, Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's design is thicker and extremely heavier than the iPod Touch 5th Generation.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a bit superior processor than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has a much better 450 megahertz graphics co-processor and 1 GB more RAM memory. The iPod Touch 5th Generation features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1136 x 640 resolution and a way higher screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a very superior battery performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a much better 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is also the cheapest.
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