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Apple iPad 3
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| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-09-04 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 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 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 11.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 3 has a global score of 71.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active's 67 global score. The Apple iPad 3 design is a little thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active, although it's noticeably heavier and was released many years before. Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS, and Galaxy Tab Active counts with Android 4.4 OS.
IPad 3 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a better amount of pixels per display inch, a larger display and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Galaxy Tab Active features a bit better CPU than iPad 3, because it has 2 more processing cores, more RAM memory and an additional graphics co-processor.
The iPad 3 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels. IPad 3 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 11560mAh battery size instead of 4450mAh.
Apple iPad 3 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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