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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2014-09-04 | 2025-03-12 |
| 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
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has an overall score of 69.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab Active's 67 global score. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab Active counts with Android 4.4 operating system. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) design is noticeably newer and extremely thinner, but heavier than Galaxy Tab Active.
The Galaxy Tab Active has a much more vibrant display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a much greater performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has an inferior number of cores and 6,5 GB less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with a much better 12 megapixels resolution. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 7606mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
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