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Apple iPad 3
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
| Global Score | |
| 67.7 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 335.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 2 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 (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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 11.2 | 6.64 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a score of 74, which is a bit better than the iPad 3's 67.7 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad 3 works with iOS 7.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a newer tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and way thinner than iPad 3.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit sharper display than iPad 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a greater display density. Apple iPad 3 counts with a way bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a quite better processing power than iPad 3, because it has an extra graphics processing unit, a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. Apple iPad 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a lower video definition and a way worse 5 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 11560mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also cheaper than the iPad 3.
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