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

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

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	LTE	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
5G bands	SA/NSA/Sub6	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
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, September 04	2025, March 04
Status	Available. Released 2025, September 04	Available. Released 2025, March 12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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