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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2012-02-27 | 2025-03-12 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 21.16 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 435.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a global score of 70.4, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note 10.1's 66.3 general score. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with Android 4.4 operating system. Although the iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a little bit heavier than Galaxy Note 10.1, it's thinner and incredibly newer.
Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a much sharper screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller display. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note 10.1 has a much faster processor than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less CPU cores (but faster). The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a much better (4K) video resolution and a way better 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a 39% bigger battery size.
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