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Apple iPad 3
32 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2012-03-07 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 675.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 is a bit better than Apple iPad 3, having a overall score of 75.2 against 69.5. Galaxy Tab S3's construction is notably newer, incredibly lighter and thinner than Apple iPad 3. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a better performing CPU than Apple iPad 3, because it has more RAM and 2 more CPU cores. The iPad 3 features a much better display than Galaxy Tab S3. They have a screen of the same size, the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 and the same count of pixels in each display inch.
The Galaxy Tab S3 takes much better videos and photos than iPad 3, because it has a way more MP back-facing camera, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way bigger camera aperture for better photos in low-light situations. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than iPad 3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The iPad 3 has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 93 percent more battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S3 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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