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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-07-15 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 7.92 | 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 |
| 8.25 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 is much better than the iPod touch 6th generation, getting a 75.2 score against 65.6. The Galaxy Tab S3 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPod touch 6th generation counts with iOS 12.x operating system. Galaxy Tab S3's body has the same thickness than iPod touch 6th generation, but it is extremely heavier.
The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a better performing processing unit than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster). Apple iPod touch 6th generation features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a way worse 640 x 1136 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixel density.
The iPod touch 6th generation features a greater storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab S3 has a superior camera than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better 13 megapixels resolution, a lot bigger aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 1043mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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