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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 13 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2023-07-26 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Black and White | Beige and Graphite |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 7.83 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.81 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 3 has a score of 71.1, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's general score of 64.1. IPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 comes with Android 13 OS. Despite being the best tablet in our current comparison, we must highlight that it is also a way older, noticeably heavier and much thicker tablet.
The Apple iPad 3 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a bit smaller display. The Galaxy Tab S9 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad 3, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
The iPad 3 counts with a much better processing power than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has an inferior number of cores and 7 GB less RAM. The Apple iPad 3 has a better camera than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a much worse 5 MP resolution camera. IPad 3 counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
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