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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2025-03-12 | 2014-01-06 |
| -- | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.2 inches |
| -- | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| -- | 247 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 9.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is better than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), getting a 78.5 score against 70.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 works with Android 4.4 OS, while iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much faster processing unit than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a GPU.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has an incredibly better screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little smaller display. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has a much higher (4K) video quality and a camera with a way better 12 megapixels resolution. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity.
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