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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-06-03 | -- |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 11.25 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Apple M2 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 | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is much better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting a 68.7 score against 60.6. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with Android 4.2.2 OS, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a little more vivid display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a way smaller display, a little inferior pixel count per inch of display and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much more powerful processor than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has 6,5 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a much better battery lifetime than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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