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Apple iPad 3
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 68.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 290.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.30 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 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a score of 68.4, which is a little bit better than the iPad 3's 64.7 general score. Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x operating system. The Galaxy Note 8.0 body is newer, thinner and a lot lighter than the iPad 3. Apple iPad 3 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a greater screen density, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a bigger screen.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a quite better processing power than Apple iPad 3, because it has an additional GPU, a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad 3, because it has 16 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB.
The iPad 3 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a 5 MP resolution back-facing camera, the iPad 3 also has a lot better 1920x1080 video quality. Apple iPad 3 counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 151% bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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