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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 8 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-06-20 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 740.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 4 is a little bit better than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, having a 70.8 score against 65. The iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x operating system, while Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has Windows 8 operating system. Despite being the best we compare here, iPad 4 is a thicker and heavier tablet than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
IPad 4 counts with a brighter display than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a lot better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Apple iPad 4 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad 4 has a little better processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad 4 also counts with an additional GPU. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 and iPad 4 feature similar battery durations. The Apple iPad 4 counts with a much better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same video quality.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung ATIV Tab 3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad 4, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, letting go a couple features and specs.
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