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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2025-03-12 | 2017-03-24 |
| -- | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| -- | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 7.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a global score of 75.2, which is just a bit better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s overall score of 70.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a much better hardware performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and less RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a much more vibrant display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a back camera with less megapixels and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better images and video in low-light environments.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 9705mAh battery size.
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