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While the iPad 3 has yet to be launched scheduled for release on the 7th of March 2012, the Apple device has been receiving an inordinate amount of hype for quite sometime now. Despite such publicity, the question remains as to whether the tablet will be able to provide significant advantages over previous iterations as well as its top competitors. Therefore, we decided to make one such comparison by stacking up the upcoming iPad 3 specs with that of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.

Size, Display and Dimensions

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has dimensions of 256.7 x 175.3 x 8.6 mm, with a weight of 560g. The high definition 10.1″ display with 1280 x 800 WXGA boasts a pixel density of 149 pixels per inch. On the other side, the 9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS TFT tablet, iPad 3, may be bulkier than its predecessor, and like the Galaxy Tab is 8.6 mm thick. The Apple’s new device will be a high resolution tablet featuring a 2048x1536p QXGA display, twice the display of iPad 2.

Processing Power and Memory

Apple will surely be upgrading the processing power of the new iPad version. And therefore, Apple is quite likely make the leap to a quad-core processor in the iPad 3, quad-core A6 chip expected to run around 1GHz and 1GB RAM. Moreover, Apple will refrain from installing a microSD slot, opting instead  to ship their product in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 still sports a serviceable dual-core 1GHz Cortex A9 chip running on the nVidia Tegra 2 T20 chipset. The powerful processor is backed by a ULP GeForce GPU. It also has 1GB RAM and comes in 16, 32 and 64GB models. Similar to the iPad 3, the Galaxy Tab offers no support for removable memory in hopes of guiding consumers to its higher capacity models.

Software

The Apple iPad 3 will obviously run on the new iOS software, granting the users access to more than 400,000 apps on the App Store. However, like the earlier iOS devices, it will also require iTunes to manage the media files.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 features the Android 3.1 Honeycomb Operating System, which offers exceptional speed and power for immense web browsing and multitasking. With open access to Android Market, over 200,000 apps are only a touch away.

Camera

The iPad 3 will come with an improved camera and will reportedly feature an 8MP rear camera with LED flash support. That is a big bump up from the 7MP camera on the Apple iPad 2 and matches the camera on the Apple iPhone 4S. However, the exact specifications will be noted when the company officially launches it on March 7. Unlike the iPad 3, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is equipped with a 3-megapixel camera for snapping pictures and capturing 720p video. It also features a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for Google Talk video chat.

Availability and Price

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab is easily and widely available in the local market within a price range of PKR 50,000 to PKR 60,000. Apple will be revealing its tablet price on March 7 where it will disclose the new iPad 3. So until now, the price is still unknown. It comes with no surprise that the iPad 3 is technically superior to the Galaxy Tab 10.1. However, just as dual-core processors represented a titanic leap from previous iterations, the iPad 3 will come at a time when tantalizing new technology will be introduced to mobile devices. This alone may place the iPad 3 at a significant advantage over its competitors as well as its forefathers.

 

 

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