Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

79 out 100
Apple iPad Air 10.9
VS
93 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 10.9 with chipsetApple M1 (iPad), vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
  • Lighter design: 461g vs 469g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8827mAh vs 8400mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Higher pixel density: 274ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/64 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Display:
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Performance:
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Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 10.9 in 11 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 80.1 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
486 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time28 msn/a
Contrast1430:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 247.6 mm (9.75 in) 253.8 mm (9.99 in)
Width 178.5 mm (7.03 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 461 g (16.26 oz) 469 g (16.54 oz)
Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
- Rose Gold		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
80.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M1 (iPad) MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/3.2 (Icestorm)
- 4/2.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Apple M1 GPU Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 2617 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
2361
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
2776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
8704
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
8811
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23612776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)87048811
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33168n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
1807557
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
CPU477838597252
GPU7973141206646
Memory194331509734
UX33807442811
NanoReview Score1807557n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
10021
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test60 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10021n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 15.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) Android 16
UI Skin n/a One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 8827 mAh 8400 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
34:27
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
Web Browsing10:22 hn/a
Video Playback16:53 hn/a
Games07:18 hn/a
Standby Mode217 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor size1/3.0"1/3.4
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
84.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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