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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 261 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 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 |
| 10-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 10 | 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
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, having a score of 72.3 against 68.7. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is a extremely heavier but thinner device than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 operating system.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a much more powerful processing unit than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 6 less cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much bigger screen, a lot better 1640 x 2360px resolution and a greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a way better battery duration than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a back camera with a way better resolution.
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