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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2013-06-03 | 2025-03-04 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 11.25 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 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 |
| 6.82 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.72 |
| 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 Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has an overall score of 69.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's 68.7 general score. The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) design is much newer and much thinner than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's, but it's incredibly heavier. Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 OS.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a much faster processor than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has lesser RAM memory and lesser processing cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a way better looking display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller display.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better 12 mega-pixels resolution and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 7606mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
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