Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) vs Realme Pad 3
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Realme Pad 3, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
- Lighter design: 460g vs 578g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme Pad 3
- Larger display: 11.6in
- Higher pixel density: 297ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 12200mAh vs 8900mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 11 in | 11.6 in |
| Resolution | 1640x2360 pixels | 2000x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 7:5 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 297 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.5 % | 85.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 255.6 mm (10.06 in) |
| Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 187.03 mm (7.36 in) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) |
| Weight | 460 g (16.23 oz) | 578 g (20.39 oz) |
| Area | 442 cm² (68.51 in²) | 478 cm² (74.09 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple |
- Gold - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple M3 (iPad) | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max |
| Max Frequency | 4050 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | 4/2.75 () | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | n/a | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 536.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3037 | 1030 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11776 | 2999 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 46172 | n/a |
| CPU | 638921 | 345118 |
| GPU | 995610 | 125877 |
| Memory | 371902 | 168979 |
| UX | 400234 | 274641 |
| NanoReview Score | 2406667 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 6400 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 18.3 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | n/a | Realme UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 8900 mAh | 12200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 20 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:16 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | No | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 850/900/1800MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | WCDMA 1/5/8 |
| 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/B48/B66/B71) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 599 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 20 W | Yes, 45 W |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
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