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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-03-07 | 2019-07-05 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| 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) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 3 has a score of 71.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s score of 69. Apple iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11 OS. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Apple iPad 3 is a incredibly older, way heavier and thicker tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019).
IPad 3 has a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution, a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a superior hardware performance than iPad 3, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than iPad 3, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The iPad 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), although it has a lower 1920x1080 video definition and a camera in the back with a much worse 5 MP resolution.
IPad 3 has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
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