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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2014-09-04 |
| -- | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 7.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 8.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, with a score of 69.6 against 67. The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 operating system. The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a a lot newer and much thinner tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, although it is also somewhat heavier.
The Galaxy Tab Active has a way better display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with a much better performing processing unit than Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 4 lesser cores (but faster) and 6,5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 7606mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much better (4K) video definition and a much higher 12 MP resolution back facing camera.
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