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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2020-09-28 | 2022-03-18 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 490.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2022) is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 3, with a general score of 81.4 against 79. The Apple iPad Air (2022) construction is newer and much thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active 3's, but it is just a bit heavier. Apple iPad Air (2022) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab Active 3 comes with Android 10 operating system.
The iPad Air (2022) has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a way larger screen and a better 1640 x 2360px resolution. Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2022), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The iPad Air (2022) has a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab Active 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the iPad Air (2022) also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 takes a bit better pictures and videos than iPad Air (2022), because it has a more megapixels back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a very superior battery lifetime than iPad Air (2022).
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