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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2025-03-04 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 26.10 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 13 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | -- |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 247 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is much better than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), getting a general score of 78.5 against 70.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with Android 4.4 OS, while Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a very superior CPU than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much sharper display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller display. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has a 2% bigger battery size. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has a way better (4K) video definition and a camera with way more MP.
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