Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2024-05-07 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 263 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 10 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is just a bit better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), with a global score of 75.2 against 71.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a a lot lighter portable tablet than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), but both of them have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab S3 has a lot better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has lesser CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with just a bit better looking display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a really smaller display and a way worse 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 shoots better photos and videos than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking images in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a higher 13 mega-pixels resolution. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a way better battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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