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| Global Score | |
| 60.9 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-06-03 |
| -- | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 261 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is much better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), with a 68.7 score against 60.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with Android 4.2.2 operating system, and Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has just a bit better screen than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), although it has a way lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, a way smaller display and a much lower amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a much powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has 6,5 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. IPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a back facing camera with a much higher 12 megapixels resolution.
IPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a superior battery lifetime than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen).
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