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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2014-01-06 |
| -- | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.2 inches |
| -- | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| -- | 247 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is much better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), with a 78.5 score against 70.4. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has Android 4.4 operating system, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a way better display than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a quite smaller display.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a much faster CPU than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has less CPU cores (although they are faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) captures a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has a much higher resolution camera and a lot better (4K) video quality. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity instead of 9500mAh.
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