iPad Air 11-inch (M3) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
73.5Performance73.3
32.9Display—
33.6Battery93.6
85.2Portability—
74.4Features100
0 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M3)3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra wins this tablet face-off, 85.7 to 56.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+60) and features (+26). iPad Air 11-inch (M3) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
- Stronger battery score: 94 vs 34
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 74
- 53% higher capacity: 11,600 mAh vs 7,606 mAh
- 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 34% higher Screen size: 14.6 ″ vs 10.9 ″
Display
| Spec | iPad Air 11-inch (M3) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 10.9 ″ | 14.6 ″+34% |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2360x1640 | — |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPad Air 11-inch (M3) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple M3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| AnTuTu | 1,950,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,050Top 9% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,600Top 8% | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 256GB |
Battery
| Spec | iPad Air 11-inch (M3) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,606 mAh | 11,600 mAh+53% |
| Charging | 20 W | — |
| Endurance | 10 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPad Air 11-inch (M3) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 460 g | — |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | — |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Camera
| Spec | iPad Air 11-inch (M3) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 12 MP | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPad Air 11-inch (M3) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Cellular | 5G optional | — |
| USB | USB-C (10Gbps) | — |
Features
| Spec | iPad Air 11-inch (M3) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Apple Pencil Pro | S Pen |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | Stereo | — |
| Operating system | iPadOS 18 | Android 17 |
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