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Apple iPad 3
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
3G Only| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 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 |
| 23.00 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black and White | White |
| $ 290.00 | $ 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 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
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a general score of 74.2, which is better than the Apple iPad 3's general score of 64.7. Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS, and Apple iPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x OS. Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1's body is newer, noticeably lighter and extremely thinner than the Apple iPad 3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a better CPU than iPad 3, because it has a larger number of faster cores, more RAM and a graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a little sharper screen than iPad 3, because it has a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a bit bigger display and a little better screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 3, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 64 GB. The Apple iPad 3 has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because it has a 11560mAh battery size instead of 8220mAh.
Apple iPad 3 takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a lower video quality and a camera in the back with way less MP resolution.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is also cheap compared to the iPad 3.
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