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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2025-03-12 |
| 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 Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a global score of 78.5, which is better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s 70.4 overall score. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has Android 4.4 operating system, while iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features an incredibly better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little smaller display.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much powerful CPU than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 5 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a slightly better storage capacity for 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 more internal memory.
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has a camera with lot more megapixels and a much higher video definition. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has a 9705mAh battery size instead of 9500mAh.
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