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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-28 |
| -- | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a score of 79, which is way better than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s score of 60.6. Galaxy Tab Active 3 works with Android 10 operating system, and Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much greater processing power than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a slightly better camera than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has a better 13 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much longer battery duration than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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