Phone Comparison - Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 vs Apple iPad Air vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 LTE

general General Info

Manufacturer Lenovo Apple Samsung
Announced January 2013 October 2013 April 2014
Status Available - May 2013 Available - November 2013 Available - June 2014
Colors Black, White Space Gray, Silver White, Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 194 x 120 x 11 mm
(7.64 x 4.72 x 0.43 in)
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm
(9.45 x 6.67 x 0.3 in)
243.4 x 176.4 x 7.95 mm
(9.58 x 6.94 x 0.31 in)
Weight 339 g (11.96 oz) 469 g / 478 g (16.54 oz / 16.86 oz) 487 g (17.18 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (optional) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA (optional) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network - LTE- all models LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
Messaging , Push Mail, EMail, IM , Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) iOS 7.0.2 Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, MTK 8125 Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7 Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU - PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) -
RAM 1 GB N/A 1.5 GB
Internal Memory 16 GB 16/32/64/128 GB storage 16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB No microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 7.0 inches 9.7 inches 10.1 inches
Resolution 600 x 1024 pixels (170 ppi) 1536 x 2048 pixels (264 ppi) 1280 x 800 pixels (149 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 58.92% 71.58% 69.31%
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 5 MP, 2592х1936 pixels 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels 3.15 MP, 2048 x 1536 pixels
Flash No No No
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR Geo-tagging
Video Yes Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS No Yes Yes
Edge No Yes Yes
3G HSPA+ DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot 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
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go Yes, v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML5 HTML (Safari) HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 1 GB RAM 16/32/64/128 GB storage 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB No microSD, up to 64 GB
USB OTG Supported - -

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not 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 (32.4 Wh) Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 3500 mAh - 6800 mAh
Stand by Up to 336 h - -
Talk Time Up to 8 h Up to 10 h (multimedia) -