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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 70.8 |
| 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 |
| $ 309.00 | $ 740.00 |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| 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 general score of 70.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's 65.9 general score. The Apple iPad 4 is a incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. The Apple iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2 OS.
IPad 4 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and a Dual-Core processor, the iPad 4 also has a graphics processor. Apple iPad 4 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The iPad 4 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPad 4 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a way better resolution back camera and a way better 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPad 4, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, letting go a couple features and specs.
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