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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TSamsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
HSPA+ OnlySM-P907A
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 26.56 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 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 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is slightly better than the iPad 3, with a 77.9 score against 71.1. The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 design is newer and thinner than the iPad 3's, but it is somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has Android 4.4 OS, while iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 OS. Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a display that is very similar to the Apple iPad 3 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a little lower pixels amount per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPad 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 64 GB. Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a better performing CPU than Apple iPad 3, because it has 6 more CPU cores, an additional graphics processing unit and more RAM.
The iPad 3 has better battery duration than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity. The Apple iPad 3 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, although it has a lot worse resolution back camera and a worse (Full HD) video quality.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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