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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-06-09 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 16.83 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | $ 1079.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, getting an 88.9 score against 75.2. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, but it's somewhat heavier. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch also has a larger number of faster cores.
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1668 x 2224 pixels, a little higher amount of pixels in each inch in the screen and a little larger display. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh. IPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better images and video in low light environments.
Although iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPad Pro 10.5-inch, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, giving up a couple specs and features.
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