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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2018-09-20 | 2025-03-12 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 12.64 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 8.03 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.72 |
| 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 iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a general score of 69.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s overall score of 68.3. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) design is way newer and much thinner, but heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much better performing processing unit than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has less RAM memory and less processing cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a way better looking display than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller screen.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) captures greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much better video definition, a bigger camera aperture and a way better 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 7606mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
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