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Apple iPad Air
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | 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 |
| 10.90 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 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 |
| 750 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 a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's 66.5 score. The iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS. Even though iPad Air and Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 were released only 6 months apart, iPad Air's design is much heavier but incredibly thinner.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a little better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a 64 bits processor and a faster 600 megahertz graphics co-processor. The Apple iPad Air features a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048, a really bigger screen and a lot greater pixels number per screen inch.
IPad Air shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot better 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 64 GB.
IPad Air counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, iPad Air is also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, which makes it easy to pick between these devices.
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