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Apple iPad Air
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 214.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, with a general score of 74.1 against 68.7. Even being the best in our current comparison, the iPad Air is a incredibly heavier and a little bit thicker tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. IPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 OS.
IPad Air counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a larger display, more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 64 GB.
Apple iPad Air features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a worse GPU working at 600 megahertz and lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The iPad Air takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a 5 MP resolution back facing camera, the iPad Air also has a lot better (Full HD) video definition.
IPad Air counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Air is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, making it an easy decision.
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