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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GBApple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-04-29 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.01 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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
The iPad mini has an overall score of 68.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's 66.5 general score. IPad mini's body is incredibly thinner but a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. IPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a little faster processing unit than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has a much better graphics co-processor and 1 GB more RAM. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPad mini, because although it has a bit worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
IPad mini shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a camera with a much higher 5 megapixels resolution. The iPad mini counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
IPad mini counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has an 11 percent greater battery capacity.
Although iPad mini is a better device, it costs more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPad mini, else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, letting go a couple specs and features.
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