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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-06-03 | 0000-00-00 |
| 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 | $ 295.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a general score of 68.6, which is a little bit better than iPad 4's overall score of 65.5. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 OS, and iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a way lighter and notably thinner tablet than the iPad 4. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a little faster processing unit than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a faster 1064 megahertz graphics processor and a greater amount of RAM.
Apple iPad 4 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a bigger screen and more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features much more memory for applications and games than Apple iPad 4, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4. The iPad 4 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the iPad 4 also has a much higher video definition.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a little more expensive than the iPad 4, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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