Apple iPad Air vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| October 2013 | June 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2013 | Available - July 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Space Gray, Silver | White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.3 in) |
209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4 mm (8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 469 g / 478 g (16.54 oz / 16.86 oz) | 314 g (11.08 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE- all models | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iOS 7.0.2 | Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Exynos 4212 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] | Mali-400MP [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| N/A | 1.5 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64/128 GB storage | 8/16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization | Yes, 720p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] | Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64/128 GB storage | 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po battery (32.4 Wh) | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| - | 4450 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h (multimedia) | Up to 11 h |