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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
16 GBGT-P5210
Apple iPad 3
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 64.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
| Brown and White | Black and White |
| $ 370.00 | $ 290.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | -- |
| 8.16 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, with a score of 64.7 against 64.7. The Apple iPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2 OS. Although it's the best tablet device in this comparison review, it must be told that it is also an older, thicker and noticeably heavier tablet device.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a bit better CPU than iPad 3. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Apple iPad 3 counts with a way better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a way better amount of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB. The Apple iPad 3 has a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a 70% bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad 3 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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