Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab S3's 75.2 score. The Apple iPad Air (2019) is a a little bit heavier device than Galaxy Tab S3, but both are 0.24inches thick. IPad Air (2019) counts with a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
Apple iPad Air (2019) has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a quite larger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1668 x 2224px and a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Apple iPad Air (2019) features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S3 shoots a bit better photos and videos than iPad Air (2019), because it has a much better resolution back camera, a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a much bigger aperture. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 36% greater battery size.
Although iPad Air (2019) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab S3. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy Tab S3, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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