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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2012-03-07 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 289.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a general score of 75.2, which is a bit better than iPad 3's general score of 71.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 body is newer, much thinner and a lot lighter than the iPad 3. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 operating system.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit better display than iPad 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600. The iPad 3 features a little bit better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a superior processing unit than iPad 3, because it has 1 GB more RAM, a larger number of cores and a graphics co-processor. Apple iPad 3 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 141% bigger battery size. The iPad 3 captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution and a lower video resolution.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also a bit cheaper, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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