Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 81.1 |
| 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 | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gray and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 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 | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 10.08 |
| 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
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has an overall score of 81.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's 75.2 general score. Although the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, it's a little thinner and also newer. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a little greater quantity of pixels in each screen inch, a higher 2048 x 2732 resolution and a much bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a better memory for applications and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also has a larger number of cores.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a lower video definition and a worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab S3. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab S3, giving up a couple specs and features.
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