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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-28 | 2019-09-25 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 490.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 3, having a overall score of 79.3 against 79. Despite of the fact the iPad 10.2-inch is older and somewhat heavier than Galaxy Tab Active 3, it's design is still thinner. Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a little faster CPU than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more processing cores.
IPad 10.2-inch features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a just a bit lower display pixel density, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1620 x 2160px and a larger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity. IPad 10.2-inch features a camera that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3's camera, although the iPad 10.2-inch has a camera in the back with much less MP and a much lower (Full HD) video resolution.
Although iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it is a little more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPad 10.2-inch, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, giving up some specifications.
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