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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2022-03-18 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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 (2022) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, having a overall score of 81.4 against 75.2. The iPad Air (2022) has iPadOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. IPad Air (2022)'s design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, but it is just a little heavier.
The iPad Air (2022) counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have the same count of pixels per inch of display, the iPad Air (2022) also has a slightly higher 1640 x 2360 resolution and a little larger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Air (2022), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Apple iPad Air (2022) features a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S3 has a very superior battery life than iPad Air (2022). The Galaxy Tab S3 shoots better videos and photos than Apple iPad Air (2022), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting pictures in low light situations, it also counts with a more megapixels camera.
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