Clash of the Titans : Apple Ipad3 Vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

The  Apple Ipad3  isn’t  officially  released  yet  but  markets  are  rife  with   leaked Tech specifications  of  it  touted  as  the  most  anticipated  Apple  product this  year.But ,  its  archrival  Samsung has a   reliable  & competitive product Galaxy Tab 10.1 which  might  give a tough  fight  to  Apple  despite  its  attempt to  ban  it  in  most  of  the  world – succeeded in only Germany now.

Lets closely compare the product specifications & features of these gadgets to check their competitiveness it would stand in the markets .

Processor –

 Apple will have  iPad 3 with a quad-core A6 chip, which will likely be clocked to around 1GHz if the rumours are to be believed ,

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 from Samsung runs on the dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9 chip with nVidia’s Tegra 2 T20 chipset, which also offers a ULP GeForce GPU.


Winner – Apple iPad 3

Display

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 features a very impressive 10.1-inch PLS TFT display with a resolution of 800x1280 pixels and offers up a pixel density of 149ppi.

The display is responsive, offers decent viewing angles and can deal with the odd scratches with a layer of Corning’s Gorilla Glass.

Apple’s iPad 3 is rumoured to feature a 9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS TFT with a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels(Improved version of Retina Display ), twice that of the iPad 2 & might add a scratch proof coating on this gadget.

Winner – Apple iPad 3

 
Form Factor

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 - 256.7x175.3x8.6 mm, 560g
Apple iPad 3 - ?

Samsung’s tablet is a sleek device which is very comfortable to use, even for extended periods.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is very thin at just 8.6mm.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is crafted mainly of plastics, giving it a light feel and the device’s aesthetic is minimalist and symmetrical.

While Apple's iPad 3 is rumoured to be  bit thicker than the 8.6mm of its predecessor, this is apparently to allow for a larger battery.

Winner – Draw

Software

 
The iPad 3 will come with the latest iOS 5, which will host the multi-touch gesture technology. However, analyst and tech enthusiasts predict that Apple would introduce OS X Lion for the tablet, since it will be powered by a quad-core processor.
This will also include multitasking features, such as notifications, task-finishing, app-switching, location and background sound.

The device will benefit from the 400,00+ apps on offer in the Apple App Store and will enjoy support for plenty of tablet-specific apps too, something which Google’s Android platform is struggling to keep up with.

iOS isn’t as open as Google’s OS though, and you can expect to be forced to use iTunes to manage your media, which is a big downside to some users, not least of which those that use Linux based platforms on their home systems.

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 runs on version 3.0 of Google’s Android OS, otherwise known as Honeycomb, and the firm foundation found on previous iterations of the platform are present, along with an overhauled user interface and improved, tablet friendly core applications

There are plenty of third-party apps available for Android, many of which are excellent and 100% free! The downside, as we mentioned, is that Android powered tablets lack specific applications, though Google are doing what they can to rectify this.

Unlike iOS Android can be customised, and Samsung’s TouchWiz 4.0 overlay adds a nice visual touch to the platform. The UI also adds social networking integration and support for other functionality, such as gaming and reading, that is also present in Apple’s software.

Winner – Apple iPad 3

Camera

Apple Ipad 3 may have  much improved camera over its predecessor with its 8 megapixel camera

Expect an LED flash, autofocus, geo-tagging and 1080P video capture, as well as an upgraded secondary snapper for high definition FaceTime use.

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 doesn’t offer much in the way of photographic prowess, with a fairly measly 3.15-megapixel primary camera (with LED flash, autofocus, geo-tagging and 720P video capture) which, in ideal light, takes a decent picture, but struggles with noise and shutter lag.

The device’s secondary 2-megapixel camera is much more pleasing though, and the device is able to offer high quality video calling as a result.

Winner – Apple iPad 3

Apple’s iPad 3, with its speculated/leaked specs, has trashed  Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 in my comparison  and may get a formidable advantage if neo-technology like NFC(Near Field Communication) , Cloud Computing ,3D interfaces and improved version of  Siri gets embedded in its revolutionary product design & features.

Expect Samsung to release a competively priced viable Tablet within  few weeks to challenge Apple  Ipad3 tablets dominance in market reported to release by April this year.But ,this perpetual Tech & Marketing  blitz  to woo Consumers will weigh heavily on the innovation & sustainability of products  released by these Technology Giants in times to come.