Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 P5220 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 P5200 vs Apple iPad Air

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Apple
Announced June 2013 June 2013 October 2013
Status Coming soon - Q3, 2013 Available - July 2013 Available - November 2013
Colors Black, White Black, White Space Gray, Silver
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 243.1 x 176.1 x 8 mm
(9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 in)
243.1 x 176.1 x 7.95 mm
(9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 in)
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm
(9.45 x 6.67 x 0.3 in)
Weight 510 g (17.99 oz) 512 g (18.06 oz) 469 g / 478 g (16.54 oz / 16.86 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - LTE- all models
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM , Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) iOS 7.0.2
Processor Dual-core 1.6 GHz Dual-core 1.6 GHz, Intel Atom Z2560 Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7
GPU - PowerVR SGX544MP2 PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
RAM 1 GB 1 GB N/A
Internal Memory 16/32 GB storage 16/32 GB 16/32/64/128 GB storage
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 64 GB No

display Display

Type Capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 10.1 inches 10.1 inches 9.7 inches
Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels (149 ppi) 1280 x 800 pixels (149 ppi) 1536 x 2048 pixels (264 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 69.51% 69.51% 71.58%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels 3 MP, 2048 x 1536 pixels 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels
Flash No No No
Features Geo-tagging Geo-tagging Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR
Video Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 720p Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization
Front Camera Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, v2.0, USB Host Yes, v2.0, USB Host Yes, v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML (Safari)

memory User Memory

Internal 16/32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM 16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM 16/32/64/128 GB storage
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 64 GB No
USB OTG Supported Supported -

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po battery (32.4 Wh)
Capacity 6800 mAh 6800 mAh -
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - Up to 9 h (3G Internet or Wi-Fi)
Up to 140 h (Audio Playback)
Up to 40 h (W-CDMA)
Up to 10 h (multimedia)