Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Windows 8 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2013-06-20 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is just a bit better than Apple iPad 2, getting a overall score of 65 against 62.1. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 design is much newer, just a little lighter and just a little thinner than Apple iPad 2. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 comes with Windows 8 OS, and Apple iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x OS. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has just a little better processing power than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a brighter display than Apple iPad 2, because it has a quite better resolution of 768 x 1366px, a quite better amount of pixels per display inch and a little larger screen. The Apple iPad 2 has a much better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, although it has a much worse 1280x720 video definition and a back camera with much less mega pixels.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as iPad 2's one, they have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. IPad 2 counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is also by far the cheapest.
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