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Apple iPad 3
32 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2021-06-18 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 12.91 ounces |
| Black and White | Grey and Silver |
| -- | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 270.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1340 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 179 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is slightly better than the iPad 3, having a general score of 74.2 against 69.5. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is a newer tablet, and it's also way lighter and thinner than iPad 3. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite comes with Android 11 OS, while iPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x OS. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a superior hardware performance than iPad 3, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Apple iPad 3 has a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a little bit bigger screen. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite captures just a bit better pictures and videos than iPad 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has a larger aperture and a back-facing camera with a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 3, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Apple iPad 3 counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a 127% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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