With the popularity of tablets gaining manufacturers have responded by making different options available to the users. Readers who are considering the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 or the Apple iPad 4, here is a specs and price comparison in Australia.

Display and Design

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 comes with a 10.1 inch TFT capacitive touch screen, rendering 1280 x 800 pixels resolution. The iPad 4 comes with a 9.7 inch screen, rendering 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 comes with 243.1 x 176.1 x 8 mm dimensions and weighs 510 grams. The iPad 4 comes with 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm dimensions and is slightly heavier, weighing 662 grams.

Hardware and Operating System

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 comes with a 1.6 GHz dual core processor and Intel Atom Z2560 chipset. It comes in 16 GB and 32 GB internal memory variants, which can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a Micro SD card.

The iPad 4 comes with a 1.4 GHz dual core processor and Apple A6X chipset. It comes in 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB internal memory variants; there is no Micro SD slot for additional memory.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 runs on the Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 operating system. It has 1 GB of RAM. The Apple iPad 4 runs on the iOS 6 operating system, which can be upgraded to the iOS 7. It also has 1 GB of RAM.

Camera

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 is equipped with a modest 3.15 MP primary camera and the secondary camera on the device is 1.3 MP. The iPad 4 comes with a 5 MP primary camera and a 1.2 MP secondary camera.

Battery

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 comes with a non-removable Li-Po 6800 mAh battery. The Apple iPad 4 comes with a non-removable Li-Po 11,560 mAh battery.

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Price in Australia

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 with 16 GB internal memory and Wi-Fi is priced at around AU $359.95 and the 32 GB variant with 3G and Wi-Fi is priced at around AU $469.95. The Apple iPad 4 with 16 GB internal memory and Wi-Fi is priced at around AU $499.95 and the 32 GB variant with Wi-Fi is priced at around AU $619.95 in Australia.