Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2012-09-12 | 2017-03-24 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a global score of 75.2, which is much better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation's score of 62.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's construction has the same thickness than iPod Touch 5th Generation, but it is way heavier.
IPod Touch 5th Generation has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a really smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1136 x 640px, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixel density. Galaxy Tab S3 features more memory capacity for apps and games than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a superior processing unit than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a superior camera than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a way larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a really longer battery life than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 483 percent bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the Galaxy Tab S3 is also cheaper than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, making it a simple decision.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.