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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TSamsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
P7500| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.0.4, 3.0 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2011-03-22 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 19.93 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 410.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, with a 71.1 score against 58.1. Even though the iPad 3 is newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, it is heavier and just a bit thicker. The iPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 counts with Android 4.0.4 OS. The iPad 3 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 10.1. Both of them have a Dual-Core CPU.
The iPad 3 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher screen density and a much better 1536 x 2048px resolution. The Apple iPad 3 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad 3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, and although they both have the same video quality, the Apple iPad 3 also has faster video frame rates and a camera with a much better 5 MP resolution. The iPad 3 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad 3 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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