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Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 11
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)

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 S6 Lite (2020), Manufactured in May, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9611. 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 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Lighter design: 460g vs 467g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8900mAh vs 7040mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB
    - 8/1024 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Tablets:
    iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    vs
    Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
    Size 11 in 10.4 in
    Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1200x2000 pixels
    Aspect ratio 3:2 5:3
    Pixel density 264 ppi 224 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 81.5 % 81.6 %
    Features DCI-P3 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
    474 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a94.5 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a81970 Hz
    Response timen/a36 ms
    Contrastn/a1734:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 247.6 mm (9.75 in) 244.5 mm (9.63 in)
    Width 178.5 mm (7.03 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
    Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 7 mm (0.28 in)
    Weight 460 g (16.23 oz) 467 g (16.47 oz)
    Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 377 cm² (58.44 in²)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Metal Metal
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Gold
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Purple    		 - Gray
    - Blue
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    81.5 %
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
    81.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Samsung Exynos 9611
    Max Frequency 4050 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture 4/2.75 () - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 3 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
    Graphics n/a Mali-G72 MP3
    GPU Cores n/a 54
    GPU Frequency n/a 1053 MHz
    FLOPS n/a 113.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    3037
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
    372
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    11776
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
    1178
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3037372
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117761178
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)461721456
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    2406667
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
    246359
    CPU63892170076
    GPU99561055712
    Memory37190260670
    UX40023459901
    NanoReview Score2406667246359
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
    896
    Max Surface Temp.n/a36.7 °C
    Stabilityn/a61 %
    Graphics Testn/a5 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a896
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
    6104
    Writing scoren/a7178
    Web scoren/a4923
    Video editingn/a5061
    Data manipulationn/a4815
    NanoReview Scoren/a6104

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 1600 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size n/a 14.9 GB
    UI Skin n/a OneUI 5.1

    Battery

    Volume 8900 mAh 7040 mAh
    Max Charging Power 20 W 15 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 (50% in 70 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:16 h 2:45 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
    25:42
    Web Browsingn/a09:49 h
    Video Playbackn/a14:28 h
    Gamesn/a06:18 h
    Standby Moden/a133 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
    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) No
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 8 MP
    Features Bokeh effect
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
    Pixel size1.22 μm1.12 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)No
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
    Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size n/a 1/5.0"
    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
    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
    NFC* No No
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*n/a1
    SIM TypeeSIMNano
    eSIM Support *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    3G BandsUMTS/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 SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
    80.2 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced March, 2025 yr April, 2020 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 349
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 8 W
    * 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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