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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 9.x |
| 2020-09-28 | 2015-09-09 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 490.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.73 |
| 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 |
| 8.36 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, having a score of 79.5 against 79. The iPad Pro works with iOS 9.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 works with Android 10 operating system. The iPad Pro construction is a lot thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it is notably heavier and was released many years before.
Apple iPad Pro counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a way higher 2732 x 2048 resolution and a really bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a little better performance than iPad Pro, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has 7 more CPU cores. Apple iPad Pro features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has 10307mAh of battery capacity instead of 5050mAh.
The Apple iPad Pro's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy Tab Active 3, although the Apple iPad Pro has a camera in the back with a way worse 8 MP resolution and a much lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Apple iPad Pro is also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it an easy choice.
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