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Apple iPad 3
16 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | -- |
| 2012-03-07 | 2019-08-09 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 355.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S6 is a lot better than the iPad 3, having an 88.1 score against 68.2. Galaxy Tab S6's body is newer, lighter and way thinner than the iPad 3. IPad 3 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Tab S6, although it has a little bit lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, a just a little inferior pixel quantity in each screen inch and a bit smaller display.
Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad 3, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy Tab S6 features a very superior processor than iPad 3, because it has more RAM and more CPU cores.
Galaxy Tab S6 captures way better photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has a lot bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video, a much more MP back facing camera and a lot higher video definition. IPad 3 features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity instead of 7040mAh.
Galaxy Tab S6 costs a little more than Apple iPad 3, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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