Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad Air (2020)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Apple iPad Air (2020)
Released · Mar 24, 2017
Released · Oct 16, 2020
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 32GB
64GB
6000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches
237.3 x 169 x 6 mm
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
15.13 oz (429.0 g) 16.23 oz (460.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
9.7-inch 10.9-inch
Resolution
2048x1536px, 264 PPI 2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
72.71 % 81.23 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Adreno 530 Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 24 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 600 $ 729
In The Box
USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

Weight 15.31 oz (434.0 g)
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
MSRP € 769
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 879
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP $ 599
Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP $ 749
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