Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
Released · May 07, 2024
Released · Aug 10, 2018
11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
10.5-inch · 2560x1600px
Single camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
7300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024 Aug 01, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$650

Design

Dimensions
9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches
249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm
Weight
16.26 oz / 462.0 g 17.04 oz / 483.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray Black, Gray

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 81.48% screen-to-body 10.5-inch, 78.07% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits Super AMOLED
Resolution
2360x1640px, 261 PPI 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Apple M2 Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
10-core GPU Adreno 540
Memory
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
7300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
13 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP 8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

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
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
LTE support
Weight 17.04 oz / 483.0 g
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Prices (MSRP) €760
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $750
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
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