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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GBApple iPad Air 2
16 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-04-29 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 221.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.61 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, getting a 74.2 score against 66.5. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a newer and extremely thinner tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, but it is a lot heavier.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a really bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a lot greater amount of pixels per display inch. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air 2, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
IPad Air 2 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a 64-bit CPU. IPad Air 2 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 2 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a much better resolution back-facing camera.
IPad Air 2 costs a bit more than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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