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Apple iPad 3
16 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 73.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2015-07-20 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 395.00 | $ 389.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.02 |
| 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 | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has an overall score of 73.4, which is slightly better than the iPad 3's global score of 68.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch construction is noticeably newer, lighter and much thinner than the iPad 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch works with Android 5.0 OS, while iPad 3 has iOS 7.x OS.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit more vivid display than iPad 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 2048 x 1536 resolution, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also counts with a bit better display density. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad 3, because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a bit faster processor than iPad 3, because although it has less cpu cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM. The iPad 3 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 189 percent larger battery size. The iPad 3 has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a way lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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