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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad 3
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 64.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2012-03-07 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.08 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 305.00 | $ 290.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 11.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a little bit better than Apple iPad 3, having a score of 68.6 against 64.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 operating system, and Apple iPad 3 has iOS 7.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a newer device, and it's also a lot lighter and much thinner than the Apple iPad 3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a better processor than iPad 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has an extra GPU and a higher amount of RAM. IPad 3 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
IPad 3 has a better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the iPad 3 also has a lot better (Full HD) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than iPad 3, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The iPad 3 features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch costs a little more than the iPad 3, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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