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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2025-03-04 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 11.82 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 289.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 13 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | -- |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 7 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 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 8.4 has an overall score of 75.2, which is a little bit better than the Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s global score of 70.4. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much better screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lot smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with an extremely better processing unit than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has less processing cores and less RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 102 percent more battery capacity. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a much higher video resolution.
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