Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ vs Apple iPad Air (M3)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

vsApple iPad Air (M3)

Apple iPad Air (M3)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+Apple iPad Air (M3)
Display12.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, up to 120 Hz, up to 1600 nits peak (1000 nits HBM), Seamless Vision Booster11" and 13" sizes (Apple release gives no further display specification)
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm) with 3D vapor chamber coolingApple M3 (8-core CPU, 9-core GPU, faster Neural Engine)
RAM12GB—
Storage256GB / 512GB; microSD up to 2 TB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Battery10,600 mAh typical (10,392 mAh rated minimum), 45W wired charging (adapter sold separately); up to 21 hours video playback (Samsung claims)—
Body5.3 mm thick, about 553 g (Wi-Fi) / 555 g (5G), IP68 dust and water resistance, 7.9 mm bezel—
AudioFour speakers with 4-channel spatial sound—
S PenS Pen included in the box—
ConnectivityWi-Fi and 5G modelsOptional 5G cellular (Wi-Fi + Cellular models)
OSOne UI 9, up to 7 generations of OS upgradesiPadOS 18 with Apple Intelligence
ColorsGray, Silver—
Pencil—Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C)
Keyboard—New Magic Keyboard for iPad Air with 14-key function row and larger trackpad
Finishes—Blue, purple, starlight, space gray