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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
Apple iPad 3
32 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 69.5 |
| 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 | 23.35 ounces |
| Brown and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 270.00 |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| 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 just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, having a 69.5 score against 65.9. IPad 3's design is older, noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. The iPad 3 has iOS 7.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with Android 4.2 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a little better performance than iPad 3. Both have a 1 GB RAM and 2 processing cores. The Apple iPad 3 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much better amount of pixels per display inch.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than iPad 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Apple iPad 3 is also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, making it an easy choice.
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