Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2025-03-12 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 14.78 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a score of 70.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab Active 2's overall score of 70. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Even though Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is extremely heavier than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, it's a lot thinner and also notably newer.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much sharper display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller screen. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much greater memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a way better performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a back camera with way more MP and a way better video resolution.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 118 percent bigger battery capacity.
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