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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 71.1 |
| 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 |
| $ 309.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| 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 Apple iPad 3 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, getting a 71.1 score against 65.9. Although it's the best tablet we are comparing, Apple iPad 3 is an older, noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. Apple iPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with Android 4.2 operating system.
The iPad 3 features a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot more pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features just a bit better processing power than iPad 3. Both have a 1 GB RAM memory and a Dual-Core processor.
Apple iPad 3 shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot more megapixels back camera. Apple iPad 3 has a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 6800mAh.
The iPad 3 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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