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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | -- |
| 2012-03-07 | 2020-05-05 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a score of 78.2, which is better than iPad 3's global score of 71.1. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite's design is way newer, way lighter and a lot thinner than the iPad 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite counts with a superior processing power than iPad 3, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
IPad 3 has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a quite greater pixel density. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite captures a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has a much higher 8 megapixels resolution camera and a much larger aperture to capture better low light captures.
IPad 3 has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because it has a 11560mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is more expensive than the iPad 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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