Apple iPad Air 11″ (M4) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

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iPad Air 11″ (M4) compared with Galaxy Tab S11

	AppleiPad Air 11″ (M4)	SamsungGalaxy Tab S11
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	September 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.86″	11″
Resolution
Resolution	2360 × 1640	2560 × 1600 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	274 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	1,600 nits
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD; sold as 11-inch, 10.86 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, WQXGA, 16M colours, 120 Hz; 11.0 inches as a full rectangle, 10.9 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	Samsung lists 1,600 nits peak and 1,000 nits outdoors in High Brightness Mode
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	–
Display features
Display features	Wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; no ProMotion	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	M4	Dimensity 9400+
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 3 performance and 5 efficiency cores	Octa-core (3.73 GHz, 3.3 GHz, 2.4 GHz); 3 nm
GPU
GPU	9-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, AV1 decode; 120GB/s memory bandwidth	–
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	12 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4	13 MP, autofocus, flash
Front camera
Front camera	Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/2.0	12 MP ultra wide
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 18 hours
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	8,400 mAh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	45 W
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	28.93 Wh	–
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	Yes
Stylus
Stylus	Supported, sold separately	Supported, in the box
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data	8,400 mAh typical, 8,160 mAh rated; up to 18 hours of video playback; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class G, 81 h 1 min per charge cycle
Charging
Charging	Via USB-C power adapter (not included) or computer	45 W wired fast charging; no power adapter in the box
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60Hz	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; Samsung DeX, including Extended Mode across the tablet and an external monitor
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO (Apple N1 chip); Thread	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6	Bluetooth 5.4
Mobile network
Mobile network	Apple C1X modem; 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE; eSIM only	5G (Sub-6) on the 5G model, which weighs 471 g; one nano-SIM and one eSIM
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover	S Pen in the box, with a hexagonal body and cone-shaped tip; needs no charging and has no Bluetooth; rated IP68
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard for iPad Air (black or white)	Book Cover Keyboard Slim, with a Galaxy AI key
Design
Weight
Weight	464 g (better)	469 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.1 mm	5.5 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	247.6 × 178.5 mm	253.8 × 165.3 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID in the top button	Fingerprint on display
Speakers
Speakers	Landscape stereo speakers	Quad speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	–
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 30% recycled content overall	Enhanced Armor Aluminum; rated IP68 (dust-tight, tested in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes)
Colours
Colours	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey	Grey, Silver
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 26	One UI 8 (Android 16); security updates until 30 September 2032 (UK)
In the box
In the box	iPad Air, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)	Tablet, S Pen, USB-C data cable, ejection pin, quick start guide