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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2025-03-12 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 15.13 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.6 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has a global score of 75.2, which is just a bit better than the iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s global score of 69.6. Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a way better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a quite smaller screen.
IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S3 features a much better performing CPU than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a less MP resolution back camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 27 percent larger battery capacity.
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