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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2025-03-12 |
| 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 a global score of 75.2, which is a bit better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s general score of 70.4. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a very superior performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 6 GB less RAM and 4 lesser processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much sharper display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller display. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a way higher resolution camera in the back.
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 102% greater battery size.
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