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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2012-09-12 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is slightly better than iPod Touch 5th Generation, having a global score of 68.7 against 62.7. Despite being the best we compare here, Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's body is somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier than iPod Touch 5th Generation. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 operating system, and iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with iOS 7.x operating system.
IPod Touch 5th Generation has a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a bit lower 1136 x 640px resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels number per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a quite better performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a faster graphics processing unit running at 1.06 GHz and a larger amount of RAM.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation features a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much longer battery life than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 4450mAh battery capacity against 1030mAh.
IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the iPod Touch 5th Generation also has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, making it a simple decision.
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