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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 8 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-06-20 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 10 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is a bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, getting a 71.3 score against 65. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) body is a little heavier but thinner than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Samsung ATIV Tab 3 works with Windows 8 OS.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a much greater processing power than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a lower number of cores and 6 GB less RAM memory. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with just a bit better looking display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a really smaller display, a way lower 768 x 1366 resolution and a lot lower count of pixels in each display inch.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung ATIV Tab 3's battery performance is just as good as the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) one.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) shoots way better photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera.
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