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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 70.4 |
| 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 | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | -- |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 3.8 |
| 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 | 9705mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 10.08 |
| 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 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active, getting a 70.4 score against 67. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Active counts with Android 4.4 operating system. Although Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is incredibly heavier than the Galaxy Tab Active, it's extremely thinner and incredibly newer.
Galaxy Tab Active features a much powerful processing unit than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a much sharper screen than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lot smaller screen.
Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a way more mega pixels camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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