Difference between Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and iPad
Key Difference: Samsung has added another tablet to its ever expanding line-up. The Tab 3 8-inch follows the Tab 3 7-inch that was launched earlier in 2013. The tablet comes with an 8-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen that offers approximately 189 ppi pixel density. The device comes in three different variants: Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G. iPads have the screen size of 9.7 inches with multi-touch display. iPads are intended as devices for a multimedia experience, reading e-books, watching movies, listening to music, playing games, browsing the Internet, or retrieving e-mail.
Samsung has added another tablet to its ever expanding line-up. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch follows the Tab 3 7-inch that was launched earlier in 2013. The tablet is supposed to fill the gap between the 7-inch and the 10-inch tablet. Many are also inferring that the tablet may be launched as a cheaper variant to the Galaxy Note 8.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with an 8-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen that offers approximately 189 ppi pixel density. The device comes in three different variants: Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G. The Wi-Fi model does not offer calling capabilities, while the models do. Other than this major difference the rest of the models are almost the same differing only in weight. All of the variants come with the TouchWiz UI that is found in all of the recent Samsung devices. The device resembles the Galaxy Note 8 in terms of design. It has the same curved corners with a white bezel. There is one hardware button in the middle under the screen that is flanked by two capacitive buttons.
A camera and a mic are placed on the top of the display screen along with the proximity sensor. The right side of the device houses the power button, the volume rocker and the USB port, while the left side of the device has the microSD card port. The back has a camera and the LED flashlight. The device is powered by a 1.5 GHz Dual-cored processor; however, the company has yet to announce which processor it is using. Many techies suspect it is the new Intel Atom processor.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is available with two different internal storage capacities: 16 GB and 32 GB, which can be expanded by 64 GB via microSD card. All of the variants are available with 1.5 GB RAM. The device houses a 5MP rear camera and a 1.3 MP front camera. The 5MP camera can record 720p video. The tablet comes with Google Android v 4.2.2 Jelly out of the box. The company has also added a bunch of apps that makes the device more user friendly such as Samsung Hub, Samsung Kies, Samsung Kies Air, Samsung ChatON, S Translator, S Travel, etc.
iPads have the screen size of 9.7 inches with multi-touch display, that provides approximately 264 pp density. The screen has a scratch-resistant glass and an oleophobic coating that keeps fingerprints on the screen and the back. iPads are intended as devices for a multimedia experience, reading e-books, watching movies, listening to music, playing games, browsing the Internet, or retrieving e-mail. It has a software structure more like that of a mobile phone. It also has a very simple user interface, which can even be easily operated by children. iPads are available with a memory capacity of 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB.
The device runs on 1.4 GHz dual-core processor and has a 1GB RAM. The iPad has been called the best iPad of all the four generations. The iPad is powered by the new Apple A6X chipset. The device has a 5MP rear camera for taking photos and a 1.2MP front camera for video calling capability. The camera also has video recording capability and can record 1080p@30fps and has video stabilization. The iPad has a 42.5-watt non-removable lithium-polymer battery. The iPad is available in models supporting only Wi-Fi, or 3G and Wi-Fi. However, iPad lacks Flash, software that a number of websites use to display content. So, iPad cannot load these pages. This limits the web surfing experience. The fourth-gen iPad is similar to its predecessors, while it still has two minor and one major upgrade on it. The 30-pin connector has been upgraded to a smaller Lightning connector, while the front camera has been upgraded to the HD Status. The major upgrade is the new A6X processor that replaced the A5X processor on the third-gen.
The information for the detailed table about the two devices has been taken from Samsung Mobile Press website, Apple website and GSMArena.com.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 |
iPad (4th generation) |
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Launch Date |
Q3 2013 |
November 2, 2012 |
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Company |
Samsung |
Apple |
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Size |
209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4 mm |
241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in) |
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Display |
8-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen |
9.7 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Screen |
800 x 1280 pixels (~189 ppi pixel density) 16M colors |
1536 x 2048 pixels, (~264 ppi pixel density) |
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Protection |
- |
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
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Weight |
314 grams (Wi-Fi model) |
652g (1.44 lb) 662g (1.46 lb) for 3G model |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SM-T310, SM-T315 |
(Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1459/ A1460 (Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-T310, SM-T315 |
(Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1459/ A1460 (Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1460 |
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4G Network |
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - SM-T315 |
(Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1459 (Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460 |
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GUI |
TouchWiz UI |
iUI |
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CPU speed |
1.5 GHz Dual-core |
Dual-core 1.4 GHz |
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GPU |
PowerVR SGX544 |
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (quad-core graphics) |
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OS |
Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
iOS 6 |
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Chipset |
Intel Atom Z2560 (rumored) |
Apple A6X |
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RAM |
1.5 GB |
1 GB |
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SIM Size |
mircoSIM |
Micro-SIM for 3G model |
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Internal Memory |
16/32 GB |
16/32/64/128 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
Up to 64 GB |
None |
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Sensors |
Wi-Fi: Accelerometer, Magnetic, RGB 3G/ LTE: Accelerometer, Magnetic, RGB, Approximate |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, compass |
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Connectivity |
WiFi a/b/g/n (2.4/5GHz), WiFi Channel Bonding, WiFi Direct Bluetooth® 4.0, USB 2.0, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, USB Host |
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 |
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Data |
GPRS, Edge, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC, Infrared, USB. |
WiFi, USB GPRS, EDGE, LTE for Wi-Fi + Cellular Model |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 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 |
microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
USB v2.0, special lightening charger |
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Primary Camera |
5 MP 2592х1944 pixels |
5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus |
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Secondary Camera |
1.3 MP |
Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi + Cellular |
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Video |
Recording: 720p@30fps Playback: 1080p@30fps |
1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
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Camera Features |
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Sound Enhancement |
Sound Alive and Dolby Surround |
- |
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Audio supported formats |
MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC＋, eAAC＋, E-AC3, WMA, FLAC |
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 |
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Video supported formats |
MPEG4, H.264, H.263, WMV, DivX (1080p Full HD @30fps) |
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 |
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Battery Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Ion 4450 mAh battery |
Built-in 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery |
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Talktime |
No official data released |
- |
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Standby Time |
No official data released |
- |
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Available Colors |
White |
Black, White |
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Messaging |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML (Safari) |
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Radio |
N/A |
No |
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GPS |
A-GPS ＋ GLONASS |
with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
via Java MIDP emulator |
None |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: samsungmobilepress.com, pluggedin.co.uk
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