Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-09-18 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 459.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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
Galaxy Tab S3 has a global score of 75.2, which is much better than Apple iPad (2020)'s 66.6 general score. Galaxy Tab S3 is an incredibly older device than the Apple iPad (2020), but Samsung managed to build it lighter and noticeably thinner. Apple iPad (2020) features a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have 4 cores, the Apple iPad (2020) also has a 64-bit CPU.
The iPad (2020) counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1620 x 2160px, a quite greater display pixel density and a little bit larger screen. Galaxy Tab S3 has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad (2020), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab S3 shoots much clearer photos and videos than iPad (2020), because it has a way bigger camera aperture, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot better 13 megapixels resolution camera. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a way better battery performance than iPad (2020).
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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