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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and White |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.83 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is slightly better than iPad 3, having a general score of 75.2 against 71.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's body is notably newer, incredibly lighter and thinner than the iPad 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 OS. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a faster processor than iPad 3, because it has 3 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The iPad 3 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. Both of them have a better pixels amount in each inch in the display, a same size screen and an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048px. Galaxy Tab S3 features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 3, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab S3 shoots much clearer photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has a lot better 13 MP resolution camera in the back, a lot larger diafragm aperture and a much better (4K) video definition. The iPad 3 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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