Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | 2018-11-07 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 16.51 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gray and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2388 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 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 7812mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, with an 80.4 score against 75.2. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch is a newer and just a little bit thinner tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, although it is also just a bit heavier. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a little bit better pixels density, a little bit bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1668 x 2388px.
IPad Pro 11-inch features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPad Pro 11-inch also has 4 more processing cores. IPad Pro 11-inch takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a less megapixels camera in the back and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
Galaxy Tab S3 has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 7812mAh battery size instead of 6000mAh.
Although iPad Pro 11-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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