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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | -- |
| 2012-03-07 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 7.83 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is just a bit better than iPad 3, having a 74 score against 71.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a notably newer tablet device, and it's also much lighter and noticeably thinner than the iPad 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a better processor than Apple iPad 3, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Apple iPad 3 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have a better count of pixels per inch in the display, a screen with the same size and an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Apple iPad 3 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels and a way lower 1920x1080 video definition. The Apple iPad 3 has a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 97% bigger battery capacity.
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