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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GBApple iPad Air
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-04-29 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a global score of 72.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's 66.5 overall score. The iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Although iPad Air and the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 were released only 6 months apart, iPad Air's construction is a lot thinner but also way heavier.
The Apple iPad Air features a much better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a way bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and much more pixels per inch in the screen. Apple iPad Air has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a faster graphics co-processor running at 600 megahertz and a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 64 GB.
The iPad Air features a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The iPad Air is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, which makes it a very good choice.
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