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Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, Manufactured in June, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Helio P22T. 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 5100mAh
  • 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 A7 Lite
  • Lighter design: 366g vs 616g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
vs
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 13 in 8.7 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 800x1340 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 5:3
Pixel density 264 ppi 179 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 350 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 81.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
330 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %83.4 %
Response time36 ms40 ms
Contrast1214:11500:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 212.5 mm (8.37 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 124.7 mm (4.91 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 366 g (12.91 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 265 cm² (41.08 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
81.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) MediaTek Helio P22T
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine CorePilot
Graphics Apple GPU PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 10 32
GPU Frequency n/a 650 MHz
FLOPS n/a 41 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3044n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)11749n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)45545n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
145781
CPU63892153451
GPU100061015030
Memory37190241518
UX40523435782
NanoReview Score2416667145781

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz n/a
Channels 4 1
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB32 GB
Storage Typen/aeMMC 5.1
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a One UI 6

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 5100 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 70 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 3:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
22:07
Web Browsing11:41 h08:08 h
Video Playback16:48 h11:55 h
Games08:19 h04:59 h
Standby Mode197 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a 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/1.8n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 2 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 720p 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
- Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiven/a
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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
85.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 160
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
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 13" (2th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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