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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2015-07-15 |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 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 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 1043mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has a general score of 75.2, which is much better than the iPod touch 6th generation's score of 65.6. Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPod touch 6th generation comes with iOS 12.x operating system. Galaxy Tab S3's body has the same thickness than iPod touch 6th generation, but it is notably heavier.
Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a much lower 640 x 1136px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation features more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a superior performance than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 takes much better photographs and videos than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a way larger diafragm aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a much more MP camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a really longer battery performance than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 1043mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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