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Apple iPad 3
64 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-03-07 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 475.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is just a bit better than the iPad 3, with a global score of 76.7 against 71.1. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with Android 11 operating system, while iPad 3 has iOS 7.x operating system. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and much lighter than iPad 3.
IPad 3 features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little better screen pixels density and a quite better 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a more powerful processor than iPad 3, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features just a bit better camera than iPad 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and a larger diafragm aperture for better photos in low-light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad 3, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The iPad 3 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 6150mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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