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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 13 |
| 2012-03-07 | -- |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | -- |
| 23.35 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 | 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 | -- |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is slightly better than iPad 3, with a 73.3 score against 71.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with Android 13 OS, and iPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a way lighter and a lot thinner portable tablet than iPad 3. The iPad 3 has a much greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster).
The iPad 3 counts with a way better display than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a way smaller screen and a much lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The iPad 3 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a back camera with a way worse 5 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with much more memory for games and applications than iPad 3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad 3 features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity against 10880mAh.
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