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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2025-03-04 | 2017-11-01 |
| -- | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a 70.4 score against 70. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a incredibly newer and thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it is a lot heavier. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a lot better looking screen than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller screen. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much better performing CPU than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has 5 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) captures way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better 12 megapixels resolution and a way higher (4K) video quality.
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