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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminium | Glass |
| $ 231.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is a bit better than the iPad Air 2's general score of 74.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a a little bit lighter tablet device than iPad Air 2, but both of them are 0.24inches thick. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and more CPU cores. The iPad Air 2 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab S3. Both have a greater number of pixels per display inch, the same 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a screen of the same size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB and 16 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a superior camera than iPad Air 2, because it has a much higher (4K) video quality, a much bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Apple iPad Air 2 has longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 22% greater battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S3 is a little more expensive than the Apple iPad Air 2, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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