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| Global Score | |
| 66 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 675.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 264 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 7.83 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 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 | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 is much better than the Apple iPad 3, getting a 76.7 score against 66. The Galaxy Tab S8 is a a lot newer portable tablet, and it is also way lighter and way thinner than the Apple iPad 3. Galaxy Tab S8 comes with Android 13 operating system, while Apple iPad 3 has iOS 7.x operating system.
IPad 3 features a way better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has an inferior number of cores and 7 GB less RAM. IPad 3 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a just a little worse pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab S8 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Apple iPad 3, because it has a much higher resolution camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Galaxy Tab S8 has a much better storage for apps and games than iPad 3, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The iPad 3 has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because it has a 11560mAh battery size.
Galaxy Tab S8 costs a little more than the iPad 3, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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