Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-03-24 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 424.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro has an overall score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S3's 75.2 overall score. IPad Pro's design is older, thicker and way heavier than the Galaxy Tab S3. The iPad Pro works with iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab S3 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Apple iPad Pro counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a better 2732 x 2048px resolution, a way larger display and a little more pixels per inch of display. The iPad Pro counts with a better memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bit better performance than Apple iPad Pro, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 shoots much better videos and photos than Apple iPad Pro, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video quality, a back camera with a much higher resolution and a way larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments.
The Apple iPad Pro counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 72% bigger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab S3. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S3, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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