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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2025-03-12 | 2013-06-03 |
| -- | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core 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 | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 10.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a general score of 70.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's 68.7 general score. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 OS. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a newer and noticeably thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but it is also way heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a lot better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 6,5 GB lesser RAM and 6 less cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a much better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lot smaller screen.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 9705mAh battery size instead of 4450mAh.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a camera with a much better resolution and a lot higher video definition.
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