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| Global Score | |
| 66 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-03-07 | 2019-10-01 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 675.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is better than iPad 3, getting a general score of 77.5 against 66. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a notably newer tablet than the iPad 3, although it is a little heavier and a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPad 3 comes with iOS 7.x OS.
The Apple iPad 3 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little better count of pixels per display inch and a slightly better 1536 x 2048px resolution. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than iPad 3, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a faster CPU than iPad 3, because it has a greater number of faster cores and 3 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a slightly better camera than iPad 3, because it has a way higher video resolution and a much better resolution camera in the back. IPad 3 counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because it has a 52 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro costs a bit more money than iPad 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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