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) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 |
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Released
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Mar 12, 2025
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Not announced
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Expected Q3 2026
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11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
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11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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8GB · 128GB
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12GB · 128GB
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7606 mAh
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Availability
| Expected Announcement | |
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| Q3, 2026 | |
| Officially announced | |
| Mar 04, 2025 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - $599 | €699 8GB/512GB - $829 8GB/1024GB - $1329 |
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Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm |
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| 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 | |
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| 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) | |
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| 536 (Poor) | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.7 (Good) | Untested |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| 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 | |
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| 3017 | Untested |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 11728 | Untested |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 5177 | Untested |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 3262 | Untested |
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 7606 mAh | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W | |
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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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