Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Specs Comparison

Display

Size
11.0-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2360x1640px, 261 PPI	3120x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 513 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.48 %	89.75 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-3-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	2x 4.32GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x 3.53GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
GPU
10-core GPU	Adreno 830
RAM
8GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable	256GB (UFS 4.0), not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (15)

Battery

Capacity
	3900 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
	Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 22min

Browsing

16h 40min

Video

7h 44min

Gaming

9h 38min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
12 MP	10 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

140

Overall

146

Photo

134

Video

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Design

Dimensions
9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches (247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm)	6.23 x 2.98 x 0.23 inches (158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8 mm)
Weight
16.26 oz(462.0 g)	5.75 oz(163.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Titanium
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray	Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79	Bands n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging, OTG
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 1100 / € 1249
In The Box
	Phone, Type-C cable, SIM ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	May 13, 2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) May 27, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage.

Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1219 / € 1369

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

International

5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

With 1TB internal storage

Internal storage	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs	Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Specs
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Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Review	Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Review