Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-09-25 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 | -- |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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
Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a global score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's 75.2 global score. Apple iPad 10.2-inch's design is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's, although it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a little bigger display, a just a little greater pixels amount per inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. IPad 10.2-inch counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S3, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Quad-Core processing unit.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 47 percent greater battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a superior camera than iPad 10.2-inch, because it has a way better resolution camera, a lot better (4K) video quality and a lot larger aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
Although iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab S3. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy iPad 10.2-inch, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab S3, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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