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Apple iPad 10.2-inch vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Apple iPad 10.2-inch
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3
Apple iPad 10.2-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S3
Released · Sep 25, 2019
Released · Mar 24, 2017
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 128GB
4GB · 32GB
8827 mAh
6000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.29 inches
248.9 x 172.7 x 7.4 mm 		9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches
237.3 x 169 x 6 mm
Weight
17.39 oz (493.0 g) 15.13 oz (429.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray, Gold Black, Silver

Display

Size
10.2-inch 9.7-inch
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2048x1536px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
74.94 % 72.71 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2340 MHz
Hurricane and Zephy 		Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus Adreno 530
RAM
3GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 32GB, available to use: 24 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
8827 mAh 6000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4 		13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Flash
LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 559 $ 600
In The Box
Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 10, 2019 Feb 26, 2017

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi only
Weight 17.04 oz (483.0 g)
MSRP $ 429
Weight 15.31 oz (434.0 g)
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
MSRP € 769
with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 459
with 32 GB storage, Wi-Fi only
Internal storage 32GB
Weight 17.04 oz (483.0 g)
MSRP $ 329
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