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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-06-03 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a global score of 71.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's overall score of 68.7. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 OS. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) design is notably heavier but thinner than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a little more vivid display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a much smaller display, a way lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and much less pixels per inch of screen. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a much greater performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a much better battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) captures better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way higher 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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