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Apple iPad 3
32 GB AT&TSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 73.9 |
| 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 | 11.68 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a little bit better than Apple iPad 3, having a score of 73.9 against 69.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Apple iPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 body is newer, extremely thinner and lighter than Apple iPad 3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a slightly better looking display than iPad 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a greater performance than iPad 3, because it has an additional graphics co-processor, a greater number of cores and 1 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with slightly more memory for games and applications than iPad 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB. The Apple iPad 3 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 4800mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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