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Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
94 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra

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 S11 Ultra, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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)
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Lighter design: 616g vs 692g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
  • Larger display: 14.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 11600mAh vs 10340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
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 S11 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 13 in 14.6 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 1848x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 239 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1214:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 326.3 mm (12.85 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 208.5 mm (8.21 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 692 g (24.41 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 680 cm² (105.4 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Apple GPU Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 10 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1612 MHz
FLOPS n/a 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
2800
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
9173
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30442800
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117499173
Geekbench Compute (GPU)45545n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
n/a
CPU638921625616
GPU10006101312222
Memory371902509411
UX405234459201
NanoReview Score2416667n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 16
OS Size 23 GB 28.1 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 11600 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 70 min) Yes (76% in 61 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing11:41 hn/a
Video Playback16:48 hn/a
Games08:19 hn/a
Standby Mode197 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
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 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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