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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
16 GBGT-P5210
Apple iPad 3
16 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 68.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 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 | 23.35 ounces |
| Brown and White | Black and White |
| $ 370.00 | $ 355.00 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.9 |
| 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 iPad 3 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, getting a general score of 68.2 against 64.7. The iPad 3 is an older, way heavier and somewhat thicker portable tablet than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. The iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS, while Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with Android 4.2 OS. The iPad 3 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a way better 1536 x 2048px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a bit better processor than iPad 3. They have the same number of cores and 1 GB of RAM.
IPad 3 captures greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video quality and a much higher resolution back-facing camera. The iPad 3 has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a 70% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the iPad 3 is also cheap compared to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch.
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