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

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Display

Size:

10.2 inches
9.7 inches

Resolution:

2160 x 1620 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
2048 x 1536 pixels, 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 Zephyr, 64-bit
Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit

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

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

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, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
13 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4
Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 27 mm

Flash:

LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS

Front:

1.2 MP (HDR)
5 MP

Video capture:

1280x720 (HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

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

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

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):

for Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
4.2

Wi-Fi:

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 (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device
Mass storage device, OTG, Charging

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

Buyers information

Price:

$ 559
$ 600

In The Box:

Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 10, 2019
Feb 26, 2017
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