Apple iPad Air (M4) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Apple iPad Air (M4)

Apple iPad Air (M4)

vsSamsung Galaxy Tab S11

Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Apple iPad Air (M4)Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
Display11-inch: 10.86" Liquid Retina IPS, 2360x1640 (264 ppi), 500 nits; 13-inch: 12.9", 2732x2048 (264 ppi), 600 nits11.0" Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2560x1600, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak
ChipsetApple M4 (8-core CPU, 9-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine)MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ (3nm)
RAM12GB12GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB / 256GB / 512GB, microSD up to 2TB
Rear Camera12MP main (f/1.8)13MP main
Front Camera12MP Center Stage (f/2.0, landscape)12MP ultrawide
Battery28.93 Wh (11-inch) / 36.59 Wh (13-inch), up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi, USB-C charging, 20W adapter in box8,400 mAh, 45W wired
OSiPadOS 26Android 16, One UI 8
Dimensions11-inch: 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm, 464 g; 13-inch: 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm, 616 g253.8 x 165.3 x 5.5 mm, 469 g (Wi-Fi) / 471 g (5G)
ConnectivityWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, optional 5G (eSIM only)Wi-Fi 6E, optional 5G (sub-6)
StylusApple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) supportedS Pen included
ColorsBlue, Purple, Starlight, Space GrayGray, Silver
Water Resistance—IP68