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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 9.35 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, getting a score of 75.2 against 65.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 and Apple iPad 9.7-inch were released only 0 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is extremely thinner and somewhat lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Apple iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x operating system.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a display that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's screen, both have the same amount of pixels in each inch in the screen, a same size screen and the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Galaxy Tab S3 features a bit superior CPU than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a larger number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Tab S3 has a better camera than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a much bigger aperture, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way more mega-pixels back camera.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 costs a bit more than iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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