Samsung is expected to rollout the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 this year, however, it may not fare as well compared to Apple's iPad with Retina Display (iPad 4).
When it comes to the specifications of the device, the better display may be the iPad 4. The Apple tablet features a 9.7-inch screen with 2,048x1,536 pixels and 264 pixels per inch (ppi). In regards to the Samsung tablet, it has a pixel resolution of 1,280x800 with 149 ppi, however, the screen size is larger at 10.1 inches.
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Apple's tablet is also offered in four internal storage models, from 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and recently 128GB. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 is only available in 16GB and 32GB. However, the two tablets offer 1GB of RAM and unlike Apple, the Samsung device offers a microSD card slot for an additional 64GB of storage.
The cameras for the tablets may fare better with Apple. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1's rear-facing camera has 3.15 megapixels with 2,048x1,536 pixels. Meanwhile, the iPad 4 has 5 megapixels with 2,592x1,944 pixels.
The front-facing camera, however, is slightly better with the Samsung device as it holds 1.3 megapixels. The iPad 4's front-facing camera has 1.2 megapixels.
When it comes to video recording, the rear-facing camera on the iPad 4 has 1080p at 30 frames-per-second (fps) while the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 has 720p at the same fps.
The wireless connectivity for the iPad 4 and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 are similar with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, and USB version 2.0. The Samsung tablet, however, also features Wi-Fi Direct and NFC.
According to GSMArena, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 will come installed with the Android Jelly Bean version 4.2.2 mobile operating system. Apple's tablet features the iOS 6 platform.
While the iPad 4 sports the Apple 6X dual-core 1.4GHz processor, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 utilizes the Intel Atom Z2560 dual-core 1.6GHz processor.
In terms of battery capacity, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 is packed with 6,800mAh, which is down considerably to the iPad 4's 11,560mAh.
A definite similarity between the two tablets are the color options. The iPad 4 and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 are available in black and white models.
The 10.1-inch Samsung tablet, despite its larger screen size, is lighter than the iPad 4 with 1.12lbs to 1.44lbs.
According to Engadget, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 has a starting price of $399. The price of the Samsung tablet is lower compared to all models of the iPad 4. The 9.7-inch Apple tablet's price starts at $499 for the 16GB model, $599 for 32GB, $599 for 64GB, and $799 for the 128GB model.
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