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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 79 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2012-03-07 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 490.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 7.83 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a global score of 79, which is much better than Apple iPad 3's 71.1 global score. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 works with Android 10 operating system, while Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 operating system. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a extremely newer and a lot lighter tablet device than the Apple iPad 3, although it is a little bit thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features an extremely better processor than iPad 3, because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The iPad 3 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than iPad 3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy Tab Active 3 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has a way higher (4K) video quality and a much more MP camera in the back.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 costs a lot more than iPad 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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