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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 6.03 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 3 has a global score of 71.1, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A8's 62.6 overall score. IPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 OS, while Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 OS. The iPad 3 design is notably older, way thicker and extremely heavier than the Galaxy Tab A8. The iPad 3 counts with a way better display than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
IPad 3 counts with a way better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has 6 lesser CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM. The iPad 3 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than iPad 3, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB.
IPad 3 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity.
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