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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2015-05-02 | 2025-03-12 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 11.04 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 159.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | -- |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 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 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 6 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a score of 69.6, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0's 62.8 global score. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a way newer and noticeably thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, although it is noticeably heavier. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a much better performing processor than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has lesser RAM and 4 less cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a much more vibrant screen than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller screen. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 7606mAh battery size instead of 4200mAh.
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