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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2014-01-06 |
| -- | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.4 inches |
| -- | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| -- | 359 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 7.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 10.08 | 6.64 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a general score of 75.2, which is slightly better than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s overall score of 70.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much better hardware performance than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features an incredibly better screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller screen. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a back camera with way more megapixels and a way higher (4K) video quality. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity.
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