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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-03-07 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a general score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad 3's 71.1 global score. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also much lighter and thinner than Apple iPad 3. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) works with Android 11 operating system, and Apple iPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 operating system.
The iPad 3 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen and a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a faster processing unit than iPad 3, because it has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a slightly better camera than iPad 3, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a much better 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than iPad 3, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad 3 has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has an 88% more battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a bit more expensive than iPad 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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