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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-03-18 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) has a global score of 85.9, which is better than the Galaxy Tab S3's 75.2 general score. The iPad Air (2019) construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy Tab S3, but it is just a little heavier. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a little bit larger display, a just a little higher pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a bit higher resolution of 1668 x 2224 pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a bit better camera than iPad Air (2019), because it has a lot better 13 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way bigger camera aperture for better captures and video in low light environments.
IPad Air (2019) has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has an 8134mAh battery size against 6000mAh.
Although iPad Air (2019) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab S3. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Galaxy Tab S3, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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