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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2020-09-28 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| $ 559.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.36 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 10.2-inch has an overall score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3's global score of 79. Despite of the fact iPad 10.2-inch is older and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, it's body is still much thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, because it has more cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
IPad 10.2-inch has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a higher resolution of 1620 x 2160px. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 10.2-inch, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab Active 3's camera is very similar to the Apple iPad 10.2-inch one, although the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a lot higher resolution back camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity instead of 5050mAh.
Although Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPad 10.2-inch, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, giving up some specifications.
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