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| Global Score | |
| 67.7 | 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 |
| 23.00 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 335.00 | $ 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 and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 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
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is better than the iPad 3, having a 76.7 score against 67.7. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a newer portable tablet, and it's also thinner and lighter than iPad 3. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) works with Android 11 OS, while iPad 3 comes with iOS 7.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a faster processor than iPad 3, because it has 6 more cpu cores and 2 GB more RAM.
Apple iPad 3 features a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 3, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) shoots a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a camera in the back with a lot higher 8 MP resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
The iPad 3 has a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has an 88% more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Apple iPad 3.
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