Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-03-24 | -- |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 15.13 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is way better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s overall score of 60.6. Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a much more powerful processor than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a much better looking display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab S3 takes much better pictures and videos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with more mega pixels. Galaxy Tab S3 features a superior battery duration than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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