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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2025-03-12 | 2018-09-20 |
| -- | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), with a general score of 69.6 against 68.3. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a noticeably newer and noticeably thinner tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but it's also heavier. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much sharper screen than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller display. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with just a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much better performing processor than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less CPU cores (but faster). The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way higher (4K) video quality, a camera with a much higher resolution and a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 52% greater battery size.
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