Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 16.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| -- | 15.13 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 1299.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 10 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 is slightly better than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen), with a score of 75.2 against 74.8. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen) comes with iPadOS 16.x OS. The Galaxy Tab S3 construction has the same thickness than the Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen), but it's notably heavier.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features a much better processing power than iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen), although it has a lower number of cores and 4 GB lesser RAM. The Galaxy Tab S3 features a bit sharper screen than iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen), although it has a much lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a little lower pixels number per inch in the display and a really smaller screen.
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen) counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 captures a bit better videos and photos than iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen), because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also counts with a better resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a superior battery duration than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen).
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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