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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
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Apple iPad Air
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 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 |
| 10.65 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 185.00 | $ 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 | |
| Marvell PXA986 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 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
Apple iPad Air is much better than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, having a score of 72.8 against 64.1. Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS. Although the Apple iPad Air and the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 were released with only 6 months difference, the Apple iPad Air construction is way heavier but much thinner.
The Apple iPad Air has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot greater pixels count per screen inch, a really bigger display and a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Apple iPad Air has a better processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad Air also has a much better graphics processor working at 600 megahertz and a 64-bits processor.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB. The iPad Air counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Apple iPad Air features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity.
IPad Air is a little more expensive than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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