Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2011-08-28 | 2025-03-04 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 16.05 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple M3 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 7.92 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is much better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, getting a 70.4 score against 58.8. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE works with Android 4.0 OS. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) body is a lot newer and a lot thinner than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's, although it is also notably heavier.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller display. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a much more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower number of cores.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much greater memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity instead of 6100mAh.
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