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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2020-09-28 | 2021-05-21 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Black | Silver and Space Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 490.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a general score of 91.1, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3's overall score of 79. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with Android 10 operating system. Even though the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 were only released with a couple months difference, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) body is thinner but extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has 4 GB more RAM memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a little bit worse pixel count per inch in the screen, it also counts with a really bigger screen and a much better 2048 x 2732px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 10758mAh battery size.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a worse resolution camera in the back.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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