Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-03-07 | 2018-09-20 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| $ 290.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is slightly better than iPad 3, with a score of 68.3 against 64.7. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and iPad 3 comes with iOS 7.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a way newer tablet device, and it's also just a little bit thinner and notably lighter than iPad 3.
The Apple iPad 3 has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048, a higher display density and a larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Apple iPad 3, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a bit better hardware performance than iPad 3, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster). Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 5 megapixels, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The Apple iPad 3 has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also cheaper than the iPad 3, making it a simple decision.
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