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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 11 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2022-01-13 |
| -- | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.5 inches |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| -- | 210 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.7 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 7.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, getting a 69.6 score against 62.6. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 works with Android 11 OS. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s construction is incredibly newer, just a bit lighter and noticeably thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) also has 5 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much more vibrant display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little smaller screen.
Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has just a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a back camera with much more megapixels.
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