Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
88
out 100
VS
78
out 100
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 S9, Manufactured in August, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 498g
- Higher battery capacity: 8900mAh vs 8400mAh
- Built-in eSIM
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
- Higher pixel density: 274ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 12/256 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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 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 | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.5 % | 83.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 98.3 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 2 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
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) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 460 g (16.23 oz) | 498 g (17.57 oz) |
| Area | 442 cm² (68.51 in²) | 422 cm² (65.41 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple |
- Gray - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple M3 (iPad) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 4050 MHz | 3360 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | 4/2.75 () | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon |
| Graphics | n/a | Adreno 740 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 2089 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3037 | 2117 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11776 | 5694 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 46172 | 9817 |
| CPU | 638921 | 405220 |
| GPU | 995610 | 623979 |
| Memory | 371902 | 291683 |
| UX | 400234 | 266758 |
| NanoReview Score | 2406667 | 1587640 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 6400 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 18.3 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 40 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 8900 mAh | 8400 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 | 1:30 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 09:30 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 14:51 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:37 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 132 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| 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 |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Matrix | 4032x3024 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/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 Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | July, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | August, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 599 | 799 |
| 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.
Survey
Total Votes: 24
