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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2022-01-13 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 7.83 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 3 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, getting a 71.1 score against 62.6. IPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 operating system. IPad 3's body is noticeably older, heavier and incredibly thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. IPad 3 has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a greater pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with much more storage for games and applications than Apple iPad 3, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. IPad 3 counts with a much greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less cores.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a way lower resolution camera. Apple iPad 3 features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
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