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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2013-06-03 | 2020-10-16 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | -- |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2020) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, getting a score of 71.7 against 68.7. The Apple iPad Air (2020) body is newer and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's, but it is also way heavier. Apple iPad Air (2020) comes with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 OS.
The iPad Air (2020) features a better processor than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad Air (2020) has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a better count of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot bigger display and a way better resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels.
The iPad Air (2020) has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a camera with a much better resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Apple iPad Air (2020) has a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a really longer battery life than Apple iPad Air (2020).
Although iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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