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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2011-08-28 | 2025-03-12 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 16.05 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 3.7 |
| 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 | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 8.72 |
| 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
IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has an overall score of 69.6, which is better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's global score of 58.8. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE comes with Android 4.0 OS. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s construction is incredibly newer and way thinner, but also just a little heavier than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a much greater processing power than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has less cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a way better screen than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller screen. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 112 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much more megapixels camera in the back and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 7606mAh of battery capacity.
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