Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2025-03-12 | 2017-11-01 |
| -- | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a overall score of 70.4 against 70. Even though iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, it's extremely thinner and incredibly newer. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much more vibrant screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller display. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much better performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 9705mAh battery size. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) captures greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera and a much better (4K) video definition.
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