Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) Samsung Galaxy Tab S12
Released · Mar 12, 2025
Not announced · Expected Q3 2026
11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
Single camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 128GB
7606 mAh
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Availability

Expected Announcement
Q3, 2026
Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $599 | €699
8GB/512GB - $829
8GB/1024GB - $1329

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.23 oz / 460.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.73% screen-to-body 11.0-inch
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2360x1640px, 261 PPI 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
536 (Poor) Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple M3 Exynos 2500 / Dimensity 9500
Processor
Octa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 9-core Yes
Memory
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
12GB/128GB (UFS)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x) Android (16)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
3017 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
11728 Untested
3D Mark High
5177 Untested
3D Mark Low
3262 Untested

Battery

Type
7606 mAh
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 18min
Browsing
9h 35min
Video
6h 45min
Gaming
5h 12min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
13 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 Yes
WLAN
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 Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM