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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2012-10-09 | 2025-03-12 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 20.64 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.5 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, getting a score of 69.6 against 62.7. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 comes with Android 4.0 operating system. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s design is way newer, way thinner and noticeably lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a much greater performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 7 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a much sharper screen than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little smaller display.
IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a much higher resolution back facing camera. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a 9% greater battery size.
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