Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4, 2026) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4, 2026) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus |
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Released
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Mar 18, 2026
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Not announced
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Expected Q3 2026
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13.0-inch · 2732x2048px
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12.4-inch · 2800x1752px
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Single camera
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Dual camera
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12GB · 128GB
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12GB · 256GB
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9705 mAh
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Availability
| Expected Announcement | |
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| Q3, 2026 | |
| Officially announced | |
| Mar 02, 2026 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 12GB/128GB - $799 12GB/256GB - $899 12GB/512GB - $1099 12GB/1024GB - $1299 |
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Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm |
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| Weight | |
| 21.76 oz / 617.0 g Wi-Fi only - 616 g |
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| 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 | |
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| 13.0-inch, 86.84% screen-to-body | 12.4-inch |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits | Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR |
| Resolution | |
| 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI | 2800x1752px, 16:10 ratio, 266 PPI |
| Features | |
| Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass | HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| 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/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | |
| OS | |
| iOS (26.x) | Android (16) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 9705 mAh, Li - Polymer | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W | |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Dual 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) |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) | |
| 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 |
Yes |
| Front | |
| 12 MP (Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps) |
12 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 6.0 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, GNSS | Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Other | |
| Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | |
| Speakers | |
| Multiple speakers | Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| 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 | 5G Ready |
| 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 | HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA |
| SIM type | |
| eSIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
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