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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2013-06-03 |
| -- | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 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 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 10.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 general score of 70.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's 68.7 global score. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 operating system. Even though the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is way heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, it's thinner and much newer.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much faster CPU than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 6,5 GB lesser RAM and 6 lesser cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a lot better screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller screen.
Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 9705mAh battery size.
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