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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad 3
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 64.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 7.x, 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 |
| 11.68 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 289.00 | $ 290.00 |
| 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 3 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a score of 73.9, which is better than iPad 3's general score of 64.7. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's construction is newer, extremely lighter and noticeably thinner than iPad 3. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad 3 comes with iOS 7.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a superior processing unit than iPad 3, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster), a graphics processing unit and 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a bit more vivid display than iPad 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a better pixel density. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with much more memory for apps and games than iPad 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 64 GB.
The iPad 3 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a worse (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with a much worse 5 mega-pixels resolution. The iPad 3 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the iPad 3.
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