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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2025-03-12 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 11.82 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 289.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | -- |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 3.7 |
| 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 | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 8.72 |
| 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 8.4 is a little bit better than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), having a 75.2 score against 69.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much sharper screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller display.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a much greater processing power than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 58 percent larger battery size. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a much better video quality and a back camera with much more MP.
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