Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2012-08-15 | 2025-03-12 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | -- |
| 12.20 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 130.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | -- |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.6 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a score of 70.4, which is better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's global score of 61.7. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE works with Android 4.1 operating system. Although the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is incredibly heavier than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, it's notably thinner and noticeably newer.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a way better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional GPU. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has an incredibly better display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lot smaller screen.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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