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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.0 |
| 2025-03-12 | 2012-10-09 |
| -- | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.1 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| -- | 149 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| 7.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a score of 70.4, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's overall score of 62.7. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s design is incredibly newer and incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's, although it's a little bit heavier. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 comes with Android 4.0 OS.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a lot better looking display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller display. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a much better processing power than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 6 less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity instead of 7000mAh.
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