Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63 | 64.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2012-03-07 |
| 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.80 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 605.00 | $ 290.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 is slightly better than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, with a 64.7 score against 63. The Apple iPad 3 design is older, a little heavier and a little thicker than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. The Apple iPad 3 has iOS 7.x OS, and Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. IPad 3 features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a lot better display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE counts with a little better processing power than iPad 3, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores.
The iPad 3 has a very superior camera than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have a 5 MP camera, the iPad 3 also has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The iPad 3 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
Apple iPad 3 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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