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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
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| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 74 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a global score of 74, which is a bit better than the iPad 3's global score of 71.1. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a newer tablet device, and it is also incredibly thinner and extremely lighter than iPad 3.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a little more vivid display than iPad 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a better pixel count in each display inch. IPad 3 has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a better hardware performance than iPad 3, because it has a GPU, more RAM memory and more cores. Apple iPad 3 features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 4800mAh. The Apple iPad 3 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a camera with a much lower 5 mega-pixels resolution and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the iPad 3.
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