Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
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Released
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Mar 12, 2025
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Released
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Mar 11, 2026
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10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
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6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
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Single camera
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Triple camera
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6GB · 128GB
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12GB · 256GB
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7698 mAh
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4300 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 04, 2025 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $349 | 12GB/256GB - $899 12GB/512GB - $1300 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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) | |
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| 529 (Poor) | 2425 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | |
| 2 (Good) | 0.8 (Excellent) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| 2464 | 3186 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 5837 | 10944 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 2538 | 6607 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 2284 | 3064 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 7698 mAh | 4300 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
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| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
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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 | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
149
Overall
155
Photo
143
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 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 | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| 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 |
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