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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 330.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a score of 76.7, which is a bit better than iPad 3's general score of 71.1. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also extremely lighter and thinner than iPad 3. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) works with Android 11 OS, while iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 OS.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPad 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a better performing CPU than iPad 3, because it has more RAM and 6 more processing cores. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a slightly better camera than iPad 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a larger camera aperture to take better captures and video in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The iPad 3 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity instead of 6150mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a bit more expensive than the Apple iPad 3, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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