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Apple iPad 3
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 67.7 | 73.3 |
| 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 | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 335.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 11.2 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a bit better than the iPad 3, with a 73.3 score against 67.7. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad 3 comes with iOS 7.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is noticeably newer, extremely lighter and a lot thinner than the iPad 3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a slightly better looking display than iPad 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1600px.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a quite better hardware performance than Apple iPad 3, because it has 6 more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The iPad 3 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a back camera with a much lower 5 mega pixels resolution and a lower 1920x1080 video definition.
Apple iPad 3 has more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The iPad 3 features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 4900mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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