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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-28 | 2018-11-07 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Black | Gray and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 490.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a bit better than Galaxy Tab Active 3, with a global score of 81.1 against 79. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is an older and way heavier tablet than Galaxy Tab Active 3, but Apple managed to make it notably thinner anyway. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a quite lower display density, it also counts with a much larger display and a much better resolution of 2048 x 2732. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a lower video definition and a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 92% larger battery capacity.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab Active 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab Active 3. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Tab Active 3, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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