Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2012-09-12 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and White |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 5.00 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 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a global score of 75.2, which is a lot better than iPod Touch 5th Generation's 62.7 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPod Touch 5th Generation works with iOS 7.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 body has the same thickness than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, but it's extremely heavier.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a quite better hardware performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a much smaller screen and a way worse 1136 x 640 resolution, it also counts with a little better pixel quantity per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 takes better videos and photos than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a lot bigger camera aperture, a lot better 13 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a better storage capacity for games and applications than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a much better battery duration than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 483 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is also cheaper than the iPod Touch 5th Generation.
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