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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2012-03-07 | -- |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 7.83 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 11200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 10.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a global score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad 3's 71.1 general score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has Android 12 OS, and Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a way thinner and a lot lighter tablet than Apple iPad 3. IPad 3 features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad 3, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. IPad 3 has a much faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has a lower number of cores and 7 GB less RAM. IPad 3 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra shoots greater pictures and videos than iPad 3, because it has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels, a lot higher video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography in low light situations.
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