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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-21 | 2020-09-28 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.44 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| 2388 x 1688 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a general score of 86.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Active 3's 79 general score. Even though the iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) and Galaxy Tab Active 3 were released only a couple months apart, the iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) body is incredibly thinner but also a bit heavier than Galaxy Tab Active 3. The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Galaxy Tab Active 3 comes with Android 10 OS.
IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab Active 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) also has 4 GB more RAM. The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a way bigger screen and a better 1688 x 2388 resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features much more memory for apps and games than iPad Pro 11-inch (2021), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a back camera with a lower resolution.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 49 percent more battery capacity.
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