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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-03-07 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 3 has an overall score of 71.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s general score of 65.7. IPad 3 has iOS 6.1 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Although it's the best in this review, it must be told that it's also older, just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a bit more powerful processor than iPad 3, because it has 2 more cores and 1 GB more RAM. The iPad 3 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and more pixels per inch of display.
The Apple iPad 3 has a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. IPad 3 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 131 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a slightly better camera than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a lot bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
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