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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-09-24 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a global score of 75.2, which is just a bit better than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s general score of 73.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has iPadOS 15.x OS. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is noticeably older than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021), it's body is a lot thinner and somewhat lighter.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a little bit greater screen pixels density, a bit higher 1620 x 2160 resolution and a bit bigger display. The Galaxy Tab S3 features a greater memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a 64 bits processor. The Galaxy Tab S3 has just a bit better camera than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a much better 13 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, a lot larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and video and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has an 8526mAh battery size.
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