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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
Sprint LTE 8 GBSM-T217S
| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 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 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a general score of 66.5, which is slightly better than iPod Touch 5th Generation's global score of 62.7. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a better tablet than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, we must note that it is also a way thicker and much heavier tablet. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with iOS 7.x OS.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1136 x 640 resolution and a lot higher count of pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a little better performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have 2 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has a greater amount of RAM and a much better GPU.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera. IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a way better battery life than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1030mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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