Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 8 |
| 2025-03-12 | 2013-06-20 |
| -- | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.1 inches |
| -- | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| -- | 155 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core 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 | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 7.6 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is just a bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, with a general score of 70.4 against 65. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Samsung ATIV Tab 3 comes with Windows 8 operating system. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) design is noticeably newer and a lot thinner, but also a little bit heavier than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a much more powerful processing unit than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has 6 less CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with a lot better screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lot smaller screen and way more opaque display.
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) captures way better photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because it has a way better video definition and a back facing camera with a lot better 12 megapixels resolution. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a superior battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.