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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.2 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Brown and White |
| $ 300.00 | $ 309.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 11.2 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 has a global score of 71.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's score of 65.9. Despite being the best tablet in our current comparison, we must note that it is also older, noticeably heavier and thicker. IPad 3 has iOS 6.1 operating system, while Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch works with Android 4.2 operating system.
IPad 3 has an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a bit superior CPU than iPad 3. Both of them have a Dual-Core CPU and a 1 GB RAM memory.
IPad 3 has just a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. IPad 3 features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a much higher 5 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
IPad 3 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, the iPad 3 is also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch.
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