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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2020-09-28 | 2021-09-24 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Black | Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 490.00 | -- |
| 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 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 | 8.58 |
| 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 | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.36 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a bit better than the Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), getting a overall score of 79 against 73.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 construction is lighter than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), but it's way thicker and was released just 12 months before. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 works with Android 10 operating system, while Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger display and a better resolution of 1620 x 2160px. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a lower number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has much more memory capacity for apps and games than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a much lower 8 megapixels resolution back camera and a much worse video quality.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has an 8526mAh battery size instead of 5050mAh.
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