Apple iPad Air (2013) vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Apple iPad Air (2013)
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    A7 SoC     16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 8820 mAh
iPad Air (2013)
News (92)
iPad Air (2013) Price
$499. Search
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 6000 mAh
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
News (1)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 Price
$599. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameiPad Air (2013)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
ProductiPad Air (2013) (Launched 2013-10-01)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01)
Display9.7" 2048x1536 IPS LCD 9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • A7 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery8820 mAh6000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 469g (16.5oz), 240x169.5x7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches)IP Rating, 429g (15.1oz), 237.3x169x6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches)
Price (Market)$499$599
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Review
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Display
Product NameiPad Air (2013)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)9.7"9.7"
Display/Body Ratio71.6%72.7%
Resolution2048x15362048x1536
Sharpness (PPI)264 PPI264 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameiPad Air (2013)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Megapixel5-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameiPad Air (2013)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Battery Capacity (mAh)8820 mAh6000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Computing
Product NameiPad Air (2013)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Processor BrandAppleQualcomm
Processor NameA7Snapdragon 820
Processor ModelA7MSM8996
Processor # Cores24
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.3 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options1GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB32GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersioniOS 7.1.2Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameiPad Air (2013)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
Connector TypemicroUSBUSB Type C
SAR EU Body0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameiPad Air (2013)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameiPad Air (2013)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Apple iPad Air (2013) vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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