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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2018-08-10 | 2025-03-04 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 17.04 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 13 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | -- |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), with a 78.8 score against 70.4. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much better processing power than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much better looking screen than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller display.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity against 7300mAh.
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