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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2020-10-16 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 729.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2020) has a score of 71.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's 68.7 overall score. IPad Air (2020) comes with iPadOS 14.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with Android 4.2.2 operating system. The iPad Air (2020) is a newer and somewhat thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, although it's also a lot heavier.
IPad Air (2020) has a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a larger number of cores. Apple iPad Air (2020) features a much better display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a really larger display, more pixels per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1640 x 2360px.
The iPad Air (2020) takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot better (4K) video resolution. IPad Air (2020) features a little bit more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a superior battery life than iPad Air (2020).
Although iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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