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Apple iPad 3
32 GBSamsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
| Global Score | |
| 66 | 66.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 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 |
| 23.00 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 | -- |
| 3 | 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
The Samsung Ativ Tab has a general score of 66.7, which is slightly better than Apple iPad 3's 66 score. Samsung Ativ Tab's construction is just a little bit thinner and lighter than the Apple iPad 3, even though both were released only a couple months apart. Samsung Ativ Tab has Windows RT OS, and Apple iPad 3 works with iOS 7.x OS.
Samsung Ativ Tab has a bit faster processing unit than iPad 3, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Samsung Ativ Tab also has 1 GB more RAM and an extra graphics processor. The iPad 3 counts with a lot better screen than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot higher pixel count per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPad 3 has a much better camera than Samsung Ativ Tab, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Apple iPad 3 also has a way higher (Full HD) video definition. The Samsung Ativ Tab features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 3, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
IPad 3 counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Ativ Tab, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 8200mAh.
The Samsung Ativ Tab not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper, making this tablet an easy choice.
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