iPad Air (M1) vs Galaxy Tab S7
70.3chipPerformance51.2
32.9Display57.1
28.4Battery38.9
85Portability77.2
74.4Features67.2
4 spec wins — iPad Air (M1)7 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S7
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air (M1) scores 54.7 against 55.2 for Galaxy Tab S7. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Galaxy Tab S7 edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPad Air (M1)
- Stronger performance score: 70 vs 51
- Stronger portability score: 85 vs 77
- Stronger features score: 74 vs 67
- 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 33% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab S7
- Stronger display score: 57 vs 33
- Stronger battery score: 39 vs 28
- 125% higher charging: 45 W vs 20 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 14% higher Peak brightness: 569 nits vs 500 nits
Display
| Spec | iPad Air (M1) | Galaxy Tab S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 10.9 ″ | 11 ″+1% |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | LTPS TFT |
| Resolution | 2360x1640 | 2560x1600 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 274 ppi+4% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 569 nits+14% |
Performance
| Spec | iPad Air (M1) | Galaxy Tab S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple M1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ |
| AnTuTu | — | 972,371Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 360,403Bottom 37% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 184,634Bottom 40% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 163,760Bottom 32% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 263,574Bottom 37% |
| RAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB + microSD |
Battery
| Spec | iPad Air (M1) | Galaxy Tab S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,600 mAh | 8,000 mAh+5% |
| Charging | 20 W | 45 W+125% |
Design
| Spec | iPad Air (M1) | Galaxy Tab S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 461 g+7% | 498 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm+3% | 6.3 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Camera
| Spec | iPad Air (M1) | Galaxy Tab S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 13 MP+8% |
| Front camera | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPad Air (M1) | Galaxy Tab S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Cellular | 5G optional | LTE / 5G optional |
| USB | USB-C (10Gbps) | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 |
Features
| Spec | iPad Air (M1) | Galaxy Tab S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Apple Pencil (2nd generation) | S Pen included |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | Stereo | Quad (AKG, Dolby Atmos) |
| Operating system | iPadOS 15.4 | Android 10 (One UI 2.5) |
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