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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 71.1 |
| 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 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 7.7 |
| 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 Galaxy Tab S6 is much better than the Apple iPad 3, having a score of 88.1 against 71.1. Galaxy Tab S6's body is a lot newer, much thinner and way lighter than Apple iPad 3. IPad 3 counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, although it has a little smaller display, a little lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a much powerful processing unit than iPad 3, because it has 7 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
Apple iPad 3 has a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab S6, because it has a 64% larger battery capacity. Galaxy Tab S6 takes way better videos and photos than iPad 3, because it has a camera with a lot higher 13 megapixels resolution, a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light environments and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy Tab S6 costs more than Apple iPad 3, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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