Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-03-31 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a general score of 80, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab S3's overall score of 75.2. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a a bit heavier device than the Galaxy Tab S3, but both of them are 0.24inches thick. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a display that is just as good as the screen in Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, they have a same size screen, exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a better amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a processing unit that is just as good as the processor in iPad Pro 9.7-inch, although the Galaxy Tab S3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory and more processing cores. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S3, although it has a tinier aperture, a back-facing camera with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 7306mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch costs more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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