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Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 11
VS
69 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

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 S8, Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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)
  • Lighter design: 460g vs 503g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8900mAh vs 8000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
  • Higher pixel density: 274ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD LTPS LCD
Size 11 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 No
Max brightness 500 nits 550 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.5 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
532 nits
sRGB gamutn/a91.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a62870 Hz
Response timen/a29 ms
Contrastn/a918:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]

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) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 460 g (16.23 oz) 503 g (17.74 oz)
Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
81.5 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 4/2.75 () - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics n/a Adreno 730
GPU Cores n/a 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 818 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
3037
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
1696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
11776
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
3656
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30371696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117763656
Geekbench Compute (GPU)461727007
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
2406667
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
1068248
CPU638921302887
GPU995610378047
Memory371902174222
UX400234213092
NanoReview Score24066671068248
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
8134
Max Surface Temp.n/a33.8 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a48 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8134
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
13451
Writing scoren/a15401
Web scoren/a12388
Video editingn/a7283
Data manipulationn/a10686
NanoReview Scoren/a13451

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 27.1 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 8900 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 45 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 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:16 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
26:52
Web Browsingn/a10:45 h
Video Playbackn/a14:26 h
Gamesn/a06:47 h
Standby Moden/a138 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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
Ultra-wide: 6 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4"
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a6 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 6E (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 5.3 5.2
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
- Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
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 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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 Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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