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

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 10, 2019	Feb 26, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$559	$600

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, 74.94% screen-to-body	9.7-inch, 72.71% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2048x1536px, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.3 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	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
Memory
3GB/128GB 3GB/32GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Ion	6000 mAh
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
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi only

Weight	17.04 oz / 483.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$429

Weight	15.31 oz / 434.0 g
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Prices (MSRP)	€769

with 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

with 32 GB storage, Wi-Fi only

Memory	32GB
Weight	17.04 oz / 483.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$329

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