Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4, 2026) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4, 2026) Samsung Galaxy Tab S12
Released · Mar 11, 2026
Not announced · Expected Q3 2026
11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
Single camera
Single camera
12GB · 128GB
12GB · 128GB
7606 mAh
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Availability

Expected Announcement
Q3, 2026
Officially announced
Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/128GB - $599
12GB/256GB - $699
12GB/512GB - $899
12GB/1024GB - $1099

Design

Dimensions
9.74 x 7.02 x 0.24 inches
247.4 x 178.3 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.40 oz / 465.0 g
Wi-Fi only - 464 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.93% 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
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M4 Exynos 2500 / Dimensity 9500
Processor
Octa-core
GPU
Apple 9-core GPU Yes
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
12GB/128GB (UFS)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (26.x) Android (16)

Battery

Type
7606 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
13 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing, Cinematic mode
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0 Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 7,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
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, GNSS GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes