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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 11.2 | 6.64 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a score of 75.2, which is just a bit better than the iPad 3's global score of 71.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's body is newer, noticeably thinner and extremely lighter than the iPad 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a superior processor than iPad 3, because it has a graphics co-processor, a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a little more vivid screen than iPad 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a little higher resolution of 2560 x 1600.
The Apple iPad 3 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a way worse resolution camera in the back and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The iPad 3 counts with a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
IPad 3 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 4800mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also the cheapest.
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