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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2025-03-04 | 2017-03-24 |
| -- | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| -- | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 7.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s 70.4 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a way better screen than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has more memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a much more powerful processor than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 lesser cores.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with lesser mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
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