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Apple iPad 3
16 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 68.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2019-08-09 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 366.00 | $ 355.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has an overall score of 88.1, which is much better than the iPad 3's general score of 68.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6's body is notably newer, a lot thinner and much lighter than the iPad 3. IPad 3 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S6, although it has a just a little worse quantity of pixels per display inch, a little lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a little smaller screen.
The Galaxy Tab S6 features a much powerful CPU than Apple iPad 3, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a very superior camera than iPad 3, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a way better (4K) video quality and a much bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
The Galaxy Tab S6 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad 3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory. Apple iPad 3 counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S6, because it has a 64% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S6 costs a little more than the Apple iPad 3, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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