Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

6.4
Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
7.4
Samsung Galaxy S26
Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Samsung Galaxy S26
Released · Mar 12, 2025
Released · Mar 11, 2026
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
7698 mAh
4300 mAh
Check prices Check prices
Check Accessories Check Accessories

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025 Feb 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
$349 12GB/256GB - $899
12GB/512GB - $1300

Design

Dimensions
9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 inches
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump)
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
Weight
16.97 oz / 481.0 g 5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 80.44% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
529 (Poor) 2425 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 0.8 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm)
International version - Exynos 2600
Processor
Octa-core
2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core Adreno 840
Memory
6GB/128GB 12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2464 3186
GeekBench 6 Multi
5837 10944
3D Mark High
2538 6607
3D Mark Low
2284 3064

Battery

Type
7698 mAh 4300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 36min
Browsing
10h 17min
Video
6h 20min
Gaming
7h 42min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 37min
Browsing
15h 48min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 6min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GN3
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP 12 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
149
Overall
155
Photo
143
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless