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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2015-05-02 | 2025-03-12 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 15.84 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | -- |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 3.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 3 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 10.08 |
| 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
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a overall score of 70.4 against 60.5. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. Although Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, it's way thinner and newer.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a way better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lot smaller display. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a much better processing power than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has 6,5 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster). The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 62 percent larger battery size.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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