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Apple iPad 3
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 67.7 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 335.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 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 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a global score of 72.1, which is a little bit better than iPad 3's 67.7 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad 3 works with iOS 7.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's construction is much newer, lighter and extremely thinner than iPad 3.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a slightly better display than iPad 3, because it has a little bigger screen, a slightly better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a just a bit better pixels number per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than iPad 3, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a greater processing power than Apple iPad 3, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The iPad 3 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a lot less mega pixels camera and a lower 1920x1080 video definition.
IPad 3 features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has a 46 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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