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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 25.82 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is slightly better than the iPad 3, getting a 78 score against 71.1. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's design is newer and thinner than iPad 3's, although it is a little heavier. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 comes with Android 4.4 OS, while iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a better processing unit than Apple iPad 3, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and an extra graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a screen that is very similar to the Apple iPad 3 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a little bit lower pixels count per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 3, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has a worse (Full HD) video quality and a camera with a way worse 5 mega pixels resolution. Apple iPad 3 features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has a 22% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is also a bargain compared to others.
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