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.

 

 

Apple iPad 4

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

Launch Date

November 2, 2012

June 7, 2013

Company

Apple

Samsung

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)

Display

9.7 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

10.1-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Screen

1536 x 2048 pixels, (~264 ppi pixel density)

1280 x 800 pixels (~149 ppi pixel density)

Protection

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

-

Weight

652g (1.44 lb)

662g (1.46 lb) for 3G model

510 grams

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

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

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

GUI

iUI

TouchWiz UX UI

CPU speed

Dual-core 1.4 GHz

1.6 GHz Dual Core processor

GPU

PowerVR SGX554MP4 (quad-core graphics)

PowerVR SGX544MP2

OS

iOS 6, planned upgrade to iOS 7.0

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset

Apple A6X

Intel Atom Z2560

RAM

1 GB RAM

1 GB

SIM Size

Micro-SIM for 3G model

microSIM

Internal Memory

16/32/64/128 GB

16/32GB (11.26/26.16GB available to user)

Expandable Memory

None

Up to 64 GB

Sensors

Accelerometer, Ambient light Gyroscope and Compass

Accelerometer, Magnetic, Light

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

Data

WiFi, USB

GPRS, EDGE, LTE for Wi-Fi + Cellular Model

GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB.

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

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

Bluetooth

Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP

Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP

USB

USB v2.0, special lightening charger

USB v2.0, USB Host

Primary Camera

5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus

3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels

Secondary Camera

Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi + Cellular

1.3 MP

Video

1080p@30fps, video stabilization

Playback: 1080p@30fps

Recording: 720p@30fps

Camera Features

Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection

Geo-tagging

Sound Enhancement

No

Sound Alive and Dolby Surround

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

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)

Battery Capacity

Built-in 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery

Non-removable battery, Li-ion 6,800 mAh

Talktime

Up to 10 h and Up to 9 h (Wi-Fi + Cellular Model)

 About 9 h (No official data released)

Standby Time

Up to 720 h

No official data released

Available Colors

Black, White

Black, White

Messaging

iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM

SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Browser

HTML (Safari)

HTML5

Radio

No

N/A

GPS

with A-GPS support and GLONASS

A-GPS + GLONASS

Java

None

via Java MIDP emulator

Additional Features
  • iCloud cloud service
  • Twitter and Facebook integration
  • TV-out
  • Maps
  • Audio/video player/editor
  • Organizer
  • Document viewer
  • Image viewer/editor
  • Voice memo
  • Predictive text input
  • VoiceOver screen reader
  • Guided Access
  • Support for playback of closed-captioned content
  • AssistiveTouch interface for adaptive accessories
  • Full-screen zoom magnification
  • Large text
  • Option to invert colours
  • Left/right volume adjustment
  • SNS integration
  • TV-out
  • Organizer
  • Image/video editor
  • Document editor/viewer
  • Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
  • YouTube, Calendar
  • Google Talk, Picasa
  • Voice memo/dial
  • Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Google Mobile Services
  • Samsung ChatON mobile communication service
  • Samsung Kies
  • Samsung Kies Air
  • Samsung Hub

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