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Apple iPad 3
16 GB AT&TSamsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-09-04 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 13.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 355.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 11.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 has a score of 68.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active's 66.9 overall score. The Apple iPad 3 is a notably older and incredibly heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, but Apple could make it just a little thinner anyway. The Apple iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active works with Android 4.4 OS.
Galaxy Tab Active counts with just a little better performance than Apple iPad 3, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, more CPU cores and more RAM memory. Apple iPad 3 has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a larger display, more pixels per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The Apple iPad 3 shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video definition and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels. Galaxy Tab Active has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than iPad 3, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab Active also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 64 GB.
Apple iPad 3 has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
IPad 3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, which makes it easy to pick between these devices.
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