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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2014-06-12 |
| -- | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.4 inches |
| -- | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 359 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 10.08 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 74.5, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s 70.4 general score. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much more vibrant display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller screen.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a way better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity.
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