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| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 675.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 11.2 | 6.64 |
| 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 8.4 has a general score of 74, which is just a bit better than the iPad 3's 69.5 general score. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a newer tablet, and it's also notably lighter and way thinner than iPad 3. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 operating system.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit better screen than iPad 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1600px. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a superior processing power than Apple iPad 3, because it has a GPU, more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Apple iPad 3 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera and a worse video quality. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad 3, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The iPad 3 counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 141% larger battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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