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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2016-06-01 | 2025-03-04 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 18.52 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | -- |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a global score of 70.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s 70.2 global score. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. Even though Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is somewhat heavier than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), it's thinner and also a lot newer.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much more vibrant display than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much better processing power than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a lot higher video resolution, a camera with a much higher resolution and a bigger camera aperture to take better captures and video in low light situations.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features improved battery life than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity.
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