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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
Wi-Fi OnlyGT-P5210
Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 65.8 | 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 |
| 17.99 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 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
IPad 3 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, having a global score of 71.1 against 65.8. The iPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch comes with Android 4.2 OS. Despite being the best in this comparison, iPad 3 is an older, somewhat thicker and notably heavier tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch.
IPad 3 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a way better screen pixel density. Apple iPad 3 counts with just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with just a bit better processing power than Apple iPad 3. Both of them have 2 CPU cores and the same RAM amount. Apple iPad 3 features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with a much higher 5 mega pixels resolution.
IPad 3 features a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a 11560mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Apple iPad 3 is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch.
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