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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 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 |
| 21.76 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 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 | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 10.08 | 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
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has an overall score of 70.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active's 67 general score. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Active counts with Android 4.4 operating system. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) design is incredibly newer and notably thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active's, although it is way heavier.
Galaxy Tab Active has a much more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 6,5 GB less RAM memory and 4 less cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active features a lot better display than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller screen.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much better video resolution and a much more megapixels back-facing camera. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
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