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Apple iPad 3
16 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 68.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2015-07-20 | 2012-03-07 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 389.00 | $ 395.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has an overall score of 73.4, which is a bit better than the iPad 3's 68.2 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with Android 5.0 OS, and iPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a much newer tablet, and it is also way lighter and thinner than iPad 3.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a little bit better screen than iPad 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 2048 x 1536px, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 3, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPad 3, because although it has 1 lesser cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. IPad 3 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
IPad 3 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a back camera with a lot worse 5 megapixels resolution and a much lower video quality.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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