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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 67 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2012-03-07 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 3 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, having a global score of 71.1 against 67. The iPad 3 construction is a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, although it is much heavier and was released many years before. IPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active works with Android 4.4 operating system.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a bigger display and a better quantity of pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a bit more powerful CPU than Apple iPad 3, because it has a larger number of faster cores, an additional graphics processor and a higher amount of RAM.
The Apple iPad 3 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a back facing camera with a much better 5 MP resolution and a much higher (Full HD) video quality. IPad 3 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad 3 features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Apple iPad 3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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