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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2025-03-12 | 2013-06-03 |
| -- | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core 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 | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 8.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a score of 69.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's score of 68.7. Although the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, it's notably thinner and way newer. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much sharper screen than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much better performance than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 6 lesser cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a camera with a lot better 12 MP resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 71% more battery capacity.
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