Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 89.8 |
| 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 | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2732 x 2048 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 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 | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 10.8 |
| 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 iPad Pro 12.9-inch is better than Galaxy Tab S3, having a global score of 89.8 against 75.2. Although it's the best portable tablet in this comparison, it must be told that it's also a extremely heavier and somewhat thicker portable tablet. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a just a bit greater pixel number per inch in the screen, a better resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a much bigger display.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch also has more cpu cores. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a worse video definition and a back facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture. IPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 10891mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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