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Apple iPad 3
16 GB VerizonSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
3G Only| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black and White | White |
| $ 395.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.49 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a general score of 74.2, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad 3's overall score of 68.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is a newer tablet, and it is also extremely lighter and way thinner than Apple iPad 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with Android 4.4 OS, and Apple iPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPad 3, because it has a little bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a quite larger screen and a little greater screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a quite superior processing power than Apple iPad 3, because it has an additional graphics co-processor, more RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than iPad 3, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 64 GB and 16 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPad 3 captures greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower 5 mega pixels resolution and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The iPad 3 counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because it has a 41 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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