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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 70.4 |
| 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 | 21.76 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 3.8 |
| 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 | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 10.08 |
| 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 an overall score of 75.2, which is slightly better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s 70.4 overall score. Galaxy Tab S3 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS. Galaxy Tab S3 features a much more vibrant display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller display.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features a much better performing processor than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster). The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a lower video resolution and a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low light situations. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
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