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Apple iPad 3
32 GB AT&TSamsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 66.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Windows RT |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 20.11 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 675.00 | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 is a little bit better than Samsung Ativ Tab, having a 69.5 score against 66.7. Although it's the best in this comparison, the iPad 3 body is just a little thicker and heavier than the Samsung Ativ Tab. IPad 3 has iOS 6.1 operating system, while Samsung Ativ Tab comes with Windows RT operating system.
The Samsung Ativ Tab has a bit faster processing unit than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Ativ Tab also has a larger amount of RAM memory and an additional GPU. The iPad 3 counts with an incredibly better display than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Ativ Tab counts with much more memory for applications and games than iPad 3, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 64 GB. The iPad 3 features a much better camera than Samsung Ativ Tab, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 5 megapixels, the iPad 3 also has a much better video quality.
The Apple iPad 3 has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Ativ Tab, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 8200mAh.
Apple iPad 3 costs a little more money than the Samsung Ativ Tab, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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