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Apple iPad 3
64 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2013-09-04 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 475.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 11.2 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a global score of 74.5, which is slightly better than iPad 3's global score of 71.1. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a newer tablet, and it is also somewhat lighter and thinner than iPad 3. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad 3 has iOS 7.x operating system.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features just a bit better screen than iPad 3, because it has a quite higher display density, a little bit bigger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a faster CPU than iPad 3, because it has a higher number of cores , a larger amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics processing unit.
IPad 3 has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad 3 features a much longer battery performance than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 8220mAh.
The iPad 3 shoots greater photos and videos than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a lot worse resolution camera.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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