Apple iPad Air 11 (2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad Air 11 (2025)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3267	LTE
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3267, A3270	SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, March 04	2025, September 04
Status	Available. Released 2025, March 12	Available. Released 2025, September 04

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Dimensions	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)	253.8 x 165.3 x 5.5 mm (9.99 x 6.51 x 0.22 in)
SIM	eSIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	460 g (1.01 lb)	469 g or 471 g (1.03 lb)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4	Mohs level 5
Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)	1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Size	11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)	11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)	Octa-core (1x3.63 GHz Cortex-X925 & 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720)
Chipset	Apple M3	Mediatek Dimensity 9400+ (3 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (9-core graphics)	Immortalis-G925
OS	iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	Android 16, One UI 8

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	-	45W wired
Type	Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)	Li-Po 8400 mAh

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue	Moonstone Gray, Platinum Silver
Models	A3267, A3270, A3266	SM-X730, SM-X736, SM-X736B
Price	About 700 EUR	$ 649.99
SAR	1.10 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	1.41 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL
Battery	62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	81:01h endurance, 1200 cycles
Energy	Class G	Class G
Free fall	Class E (0 falls)	Class E (0 falls)
Repairability	Class C	Class C