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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 8 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2012-08-29 |
| -- | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Blue |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 11.6 inches |
| -- | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| -- | 135 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | -- |
| processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 7.6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 10.08 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a general score of 70.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5's 69.2 score. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS, while Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with Windows 8 OS. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) body is notably newer, lighter and way thinner than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a very superior performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster). The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a much better screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a quite smaller display.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots greater videos and photos than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a much more MP back facing camera. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to the Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much longer battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 9705mAh battery size.
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