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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2016-04-01 | 2025-03-12 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 9.98 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has an overall score of 70.4, which is better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s score of 60.4. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a way newer and noticeably thinner tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's incredibly heavier. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a lot better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has 6,5 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features an incredibly better display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with lot more MP.
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