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Apple iPad 3
16 GB VerizonSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 395.00 | $ 269.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a little bit better than the iPad 3, getting a global score of 72.1 against 68.2. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad 3 works with iOS 7.x OS. Galaxy Tab S 10.5's construction is extremely newer, noticeably thinner and noticeably lighter than the iPad 3. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a slightly better display than Apple iPad 3, because it has a little better display density, a little bit bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a faster processor than iPad 3, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. IPad 3 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a lot lower resolution back camera and a lower 1920x1080 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad 3, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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