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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 9.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2019) is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, having an 85.9 score against 68.7. The Apple iPad Air (2019) is a way newer and thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but it's incredibly heavier. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1668 x 2224 pixels and a greater display density.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air (2019) has a superior CPU than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM, a 64-bit processor and a larger number of cores.
Apple iPad Air (2019) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with much more MP. The iPad Air (2019) has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has an 83 percent greater battery capacity.
The iPad Air (2019) costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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