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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
Sprint LTE 8 GBSM-T217S
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2013-04-29 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 750 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a little bit better than the iPad 9.7-inch, getting a 66.5 score against 65.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is an extremely older and extremely thicker tablet than the iPad 9.7-inch, but Samsung managed to build it way lighter anyway.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a screen that's just as good as the display in Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, although the iPad 9.7-inch also has a way higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, a really bigger screen and a way better display pixels density. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 64 GB.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch's processor is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's processing unit, because although the Apple iPad 9.7-inch has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with 512 MB more RAM memory. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 121% bigger battery size.
The iPad 9.7-inch shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a much higher resolution camera.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 and the iPad 9.7-inch cost the same, making it a simple decision.
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