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Apple iPad 3
64 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 79 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 7.x, 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 | $ 475.00 |
| 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 is better than iPad 3, getting a overall score of 79 against 71.1. Galaxy Tab Active 3 has Android 10 operating system, and iPad 3 has iOS 7.x operating system. Galaxy Tab Active 3's body is notably newer and much lighter, but a little thicker than iPad 3. The Apple iPad 3 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a little bit lower number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a bigger display.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much faster CPU than iPad 3, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than iPad 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPad 3, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera. The iPad 3 has a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity instead of 5050mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 costs a bit more than the iPad 3, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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