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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Windows 8 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2013-06-20 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, with a general score of 77 against 65. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s design is incredibly newer, a bit thinner and lighter than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a greater number of cores.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a lot better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with much more storage to install applications and games than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a superior battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung ATIV Tab 3. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPad 9.7-inch (2018), else you can save some money and get the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, giving up a couple features and specs.
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