Apple iPad Air 13 (2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Product
Price
1,099 USD
1,099 USD
Status
Coming Soon
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Apple iPad Air 13
SM-X900, SM-X906, SM-X906B, SM-X906U, SM-X906N
Launch Date
2025, March 12
2022, March 30
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G - cellular model only
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Dimensions
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 in)
Weight
616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
726 g (Wi-Fi), 728 g (5G) (1.60 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Stylus support (Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil USB-C)
SIM
eSIM (cellular model only)
Nano-SIM
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Graphite
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
14.6 inches, 612.6 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2048 x 2732 Pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~240 ppi density)
OS
iPadOS 18.3.1
Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset
Apple M3
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Adreno 730
RAM
8GB
8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage
128GB/ 256GB/512GB/1TB
128GB/256GB/512GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Lens 2
6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
12 MP, (wide)
Features
HDR
12 MP, (ultrawide)
Video
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
Li-Po 11200 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 45W, 100% in 82 min
Sensors
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Samsung DeX
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
No
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Radio
No