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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2011-03-02 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and White |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a general score of 75.2, which is way better than the Apple iPad 2's 62.1 general score. The Galaxy Tab S3 body is newer, lighter and noticeably thinner than the Apple iPad 2. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Apple iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x operating system.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features a faster processor than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab S3 features a better screen than iPad 2, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has a lot higher pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The Galaxy Tab S3 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a much bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos, a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot better 13 megapixels resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with more storage capacity to install games and applications than iPad 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Apple iPad 2 has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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