Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
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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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
- Larger display: 11in
- Higher pixel density: 264ppi
- Lighter design: 460g vs 524g
- Higher battery capacity: 8900mAh vs 8000mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 6/128 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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11 in | 10.9 in |
| Resolution | 1640x2360 pixels | 1320x2112 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 228 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.5 % | 81.7 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 254.3 mm (10.01 in) |
| Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 165.8 mm (6.53 in) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) |
| Weight | 460 g (16.23 oz) | 524 g (18.48 oz) |
| Area | 442 cm² (68.51 in²) | 422 cm² (65.41 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple |
- Silver - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple M3 (iPad) | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| Max Frequency | 4050 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | 4/2.75 () | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | n/a | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 160 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 303.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3037 | 1011 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11776 | 2951 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 46172 | n/a |
| CPU | 638921 | 197333 |
| GPU | 995610 | 168831 |
| Memory | 371902 | 113518 |
| UX | 400234 | 144132 |
| NanoReview Score | 2406667 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 6400 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 18.3 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 8900 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 20 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:16 h | 2:00 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | No | No |
| 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 | 5 MP |
| Matrix | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| 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 6 (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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | n/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/B48/B66/B71) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 599 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 20 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
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