Difference between Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab
Key Difference: Apple iPad is a tablet produced by Apple Inc. Samsung Galaxy Tab is also a tablet computer by Samsung Electronics. The iPad 4 has iOS 6.1.3 operating system; whereas, Galaxy Tab 3 has Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 operating system.
The first iPad was released on April 3, 2010. The most recent iPad models are the fourth generation iPad and iPad Mini, were released on November 2, 2012. Apple has all iPads with a screen size of 9.7 inches, except for iPad Mini.
The first model of the Galaxy Tab series was a 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab, introduced on 2 September 2010. Since then Samsung has launched many models with display sizes including 7.7, 8.9 and 10.1-inch. Recent launches in both the tablet series are iPad 4 and Galaxy Tab 3.
The information for the detailed table about Apple iPad 4 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 has been taken from Samsung Mobile Press website, Apple website and phonearena.com.
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Apple iPad 4 |
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 |
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Launch Date |
November 2, 2012 |
June 7, 2013 |
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Company |
Apple |
Samsung |
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Size |
241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in) |
243.1 x 176.1 x 7.95 mm (9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches) |
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Display |
9.7 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
10.1-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Screen |
1536 x 2048 pixels, (~264 ppi pixel density) |
1280 x 800 pixels (~149 ppi pixel density) |
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Protection |
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
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Weight |
652g (1.44 lb) 662g (1.46 lb) for 3G model |
510 grams |
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2G Network |
(Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1459/ A1460 (Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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3G Network |
(Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1459/ A1460 (Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1460 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
(Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1459 (Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460 |
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
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GUI |
iUI |
TouchWiz UX UI |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.4 GHz |
1.6 GHz Dual Core processor |
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GPU |
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (quad-core graphics) |
PowerVR SGX544MP2 |
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OS |
iOS 6, planned upgrade to iOS 7.0 |
Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
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Chipset |
Apple A6X |
Intel Atom Z2560 |
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RAM |
1 GB RAM |
1 GB |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM for 3G model |
microSIM |
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Internal Memory |
16/32/64/128 GB |
16/32GB (11.26/26.16GB available to user) |
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Expandable Memory |
None |
Up to 64 GB |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, Ambient light Gyroscope and Compass |
Accelerometer, Magnetic, Light |
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Connectivity |
Wi-Fi + Cellular Model GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) LTE (Bands 4 and 17) Wi-Fi + Cellular Model (MM) CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 13, 25) Data only All Models 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology |
WiFi a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5GHz), WiFi Channel Bonding, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi hotspot, USB Host |
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Data |
WiFi, USB GPRS, EDGE, LTE for Wi-Fi + Cellular Model |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB. |
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Speed |
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 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 |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP |
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USB |
USB v2.0, special lightening charger |
USB v2.0, USB Host |
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Primary Camera |
5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus |
3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels |
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Secondary Camera |
Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi + Cellular |
1.3 MP |
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Video |
1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
Playback: 1080p@30fps Recording: 720p@30fps |
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Camera Features |
Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection |
Geo-tagging |
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Sound Enhancement |
No |
Sound Alive and Dolby Surround |
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Audio supported formats |
AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV |
MP3, AAC/AAC＋/eAAC＋, WMA, E-AC-3, FLAC, Vorbis, AMR-NB/WB |
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Video supported formats |
H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
AVI/DIVX, WMV/ASF, FLV, MKV, MP4/3GP, WEBM (1080p Full HD @30fps) |
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Battery Capacity |
Built-in 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery |
Non-removable battery, Li-ion 6,800 mAh |
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Talktime |
Up to 10 h and Up to 9 h (Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) |
About 9 h (No official data released) |
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Standby Time |
Up to 720 h |
No official data released |
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Available Colors |
Black, White |
Black, White |
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Messaging |
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
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Browser |
HTML (Safari) |
HTML5 |
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Radio |
No |
N/A |
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GPS |
with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
A-GPS ＋ GLONASS |
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Java |
None |
via Java MIDP emulator |
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