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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 8 | -- |
| 2013-06-20 | 2018-03-27 |
| 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 95.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a general score of 77, which is much better than Samsung ATIV Tab 3's 65 overall score. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a newer tablet, and it's also a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a bit better processor than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has more cores.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a little bit better looking display than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way higher display density. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a superior battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a way higher 8 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung ATIV Tab 3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad 9.7-inch (2018), else you can save some money and buy the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, giving up some features and specifications.
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