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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
16 GBGT-P5210
Apple iPad 4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-06-03 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Brown and White | Black and White |
| $ 370.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | -- |
| 8.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 4 has a global score of 66.9, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's 64.7 overall score. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Apple iPad 4 is a thicker and a lot heavier tablet device than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. Apple iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch comes with Android 4.2 OS.
IPad 4 features a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and 2 processing cores, the iPad 4 also has an additional graphics processing unit. Apple iPad 4 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 4, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 64 GB. IPad 4 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad 4.
Apple iPad 4 is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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