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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | $ 459.00 |
| 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is better than the iPad (2020), having a general score of 75.2 against 66.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is an incredibly older tablet than the iPad (2020), but it is incredibly thinner and lighter anyway. IPad (2020) features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a little bigger screen, a little bit more pixels per inch of display and a slightly better 1620 x 2160 resolution.
Apple iPad (2020) features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Apple iPad (2020) also has a 64 bits processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad (2020), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a way better battery duration than iPad (2020). The Galaxy Tab S3 takes much better videos and photos than Apple iPad (2020), because it has a much larger aperture to take better images and videos in low-light situations, a much better video definition and a camera in the back with way more MP.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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