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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 10 |
| 2024-05-07 | 2020-09-28 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| 10 | 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
Galaxy Tab Active 3 is much better than the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), getting a 79 score against 71.3. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Tab Active 3 is way older and noticeably thicker than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), it's body is still extremely lighter. Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with Android 10 operating system, and iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a brighter screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a much smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little higher display density. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a way better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Galaxy Tab Active 3 captures a bit better photos and videos than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because it has a back-facing camera with a higher resolution. Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a very superior battery lifetime than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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