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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2014-09-04 | 2025-03-04 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 13.86 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | -- |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, having a 69.6 score against 67. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a extremely newer and incredibly thinner device than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, but it is heavier. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active comes with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab Active features a much greater processing power than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a lot better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller screen.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a way higher (4K) video resolution and a way more megapixels back camera. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 7606mAh battery capacity against 4450mAh.
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