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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | 2019-09-25 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab S3, having a 79.3 score against 75.2. Apple iPad 10.2-inch's body is way newer, but thicker and heavier than the Galaxy Tab S3. IPad 10.2-inch features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a little larger screen, a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1620 x 2160.
IPad 10.2-inch has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab S3, although it has less RAM, they both have a Quad-Core CPU. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a much better camera than iPad 10.2-inch, because it has a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations, a back camera with a much higher 13 megapixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
IPad 10.2-inch features a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The iPad 10.2-inch features a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has an 8827mAh battery size.
Although iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPad 10.2-inch, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, giving up a couple features and specs.
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