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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2018-08-10 | 2025-03-12 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has an overall score of 78.8, which is better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s score of 70.4. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a way better screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller display. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a quite bigger memory for apps and games than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a much powerful CPU than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a back camera with less mega-pixels resolution and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
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