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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2011-03-02 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is way better than the Apple iPad 2's 62.1 general score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Apple iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 construction is newer, incredibly thinner and lighter than the Apple iPad 2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a brighter screen than iPad 2, and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has a lot greater screen density and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a superior performance than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 2 more cpu cores and 3,5 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Tab S3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition, a much larger aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations and a much more MP camera.
Apple iPad 2 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 16% greater battery size.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab S3 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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