Phone Comparison - Apple iPad 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 N5100 vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200

general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Samsung Samsung
Announced October 2012 February 2013 April 2013
Status Available - November 2012 Available - April 2013 Available - June 2013
Colors Black, White Black, White/Silver White, Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm
(9.5 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
210.8 x 135.9 x 7.95 mm
(8.3 x 5.35 x 0.31 in)
167.6 x 88 x 8 mm
(6.6 x 3.46 x 0.31 in)
Weight 662 g (23.35 oz) 345 g (12.17 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1459/ A1460
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1460
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1459/ A1460 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1459 LTE (Reigon Dependent)
LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
LTE (available in GT-I9205)
Messaging , Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 6 Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A6X Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9, Exynos 4412 Dual-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A15, Exynos 5250
GPU PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics) Mali-400MP Mali-T604
RAM N/A 2 GB 1.5 GB
Internal Memory 16/32/64 GB storage 16/32 GB storage 8/16 GB storage
External Memory No microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen SC-LCD capacitive touchscreen Super Clear LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 9.7 inches 8.0 inches 6.3 inches
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels (264 ppi) 800 x 1280 pixels (189 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (233 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 65.01% 64.56% 74.26%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash No No LED flash
Features Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, CMOS
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization Yes, 720p@30fps Yes
Front Camera Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] Yes, CMOS, 1.9 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes
Edge Yes Class 12 Yes
3G DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot (carrier dependant) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, v2.0 Yes, v2.0 (MHL), USB Host Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go, USB Host
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML (Safari) HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16/32/64 GB storage 16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM 8/16 GB storage, 1.5 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB
USB OTG - Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Po Non-removable, Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 11,560 mAh (42.5 Wh) 4600 mAh 3200 mAh
Stand by Up to 720 h - Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 9 h Up to 8 h Up to 17 h (3G)