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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
16 GBGT-P5210
Apple iPad Air
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Brown and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 370.00 | $ 380.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | -- |
| 8.16 | 9.52 |
| 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
The iPad Air is much better than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, getting a 75.7 score against 64.7. The iPad Air design is a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, although both were only released 5 months apart. The iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2 operating system.
Apple iPad Air has a better performing processor than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount, the Apple iPad Air also has a GPU and a 64 bits CPU. The iPad Air counts with a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and way more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a much higher resolution back camera and a much higher video definition. The iPad Air counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
The iPad Air counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
IPad Air is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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