Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

6.7
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)
Released · Oct 05, 2023
Released · Mar 12, 2025
8.7-inch · 1340x800px
11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
5100 mAh
7606 mAh
Check prices
Check Accessories Check Accessories

Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
8.31 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches
211 x 124.7 x 8 mm
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
11.71 oz / 332.0 g 16.23 oz / 460.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Graphite, Silver, Navy Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
8.7-inch, 81.65% screen-to-body 11.0-inch, 82.73% screen-to-body
Type
TFT, 60Hz IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
1340x800px, 16:10 ratio, 179 PPI 2360x1640px, 261 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 536 (Poor)
Bright Min
Untested 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) Apple M3
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2 Apple GPU 9-core
Memory
4GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) iPadOS (18.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 3017
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 11728
3D Mark High
Untested 5177
3D Mark Low
Untested 3262

Battery

Type
5100 mAh, Li - Polymer 7606 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 18min
Browsing
9h 35min
Video
6h 45min
Gaming
5h 12min

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM