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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2025-03-04 | 2016-02-18 |
| -- | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab E 8.0, getting a 70.4 score against 64.9. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab E 8.0 counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s construction is much newer and noticeably thinner than Galaxy Tab E 8.0's, but it's also much heavier.
Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has a very superior processing power than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less CPU cores (although they are faster). Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has a way better looking display than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller screen.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a lot higher resolution back camera, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light situations.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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