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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2020-09-28 | 2025-03-12 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 15.03 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 490.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 6.1 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 is much better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), with a general score of 79 against 69.6. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 comes with Android 10 operating system, while Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a lot better screen than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lot smaller screen. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has 7606mAh of battery capacity instead of 5050mAh. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a lower resolution.
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