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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2013-04-29 |
| -- | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7 inches |
| -- | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| -- | 170 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.64 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 5.61 |
| 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, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 7.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 10.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a global score of 70.4, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's 66.5 score. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s construction is noticeably newer and notably thinner, but way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a much powerful CPU than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and 6,5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has an incredibly better screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller display.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a way more mega-pixels back camera.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 143 percent bigger battery size.
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