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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2025-03-12 | 2014-09-04 |
| -- | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 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 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 7.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 8.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a score of 69.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab Active's global score of 67. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) body is notably newer and incredibly thinner, but somewhat heavier than Galaxy Tab Active. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Active works with Android 4.4 OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with a much more powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has lesser cpu cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a much more vibrant screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lot smaller display.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a lot better video definition and a lot better resolution camera in the back. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 7606mAh battery capacity.
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