Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-03-24 |
| -- | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 223 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a lot better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting a 75.2 score against 60.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a sharper screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a much better performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab S3 captures better pictures and videos than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a back facing camera with a better 13 mega-pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a way better battery performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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