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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2025-03-12 | 2014-01-06 |
| -- | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.4 inches |
| -- | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| -- | 359 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 7.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 10.08 | 6.64 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a general score of 75.2, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s 70.4 global score. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a way better screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a really superior processing power than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 4 less cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a much higher video quality. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 102 percent more battery size.
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