Apple iPad Air 11" M3 Purple 2025
Apple
87 Overall Score
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 11" 9+ Graphite 2024
Samsung
42 Overall Score
Scores
Reading
Student
Business
Art Design
Productivity
Entertainment
Specifications
| Apple iPad Air 11" M3 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 11" 9+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M3 ★ | Qualcomm |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core)★ | — |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB★ | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD★ | UFS |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 11" |
| Resolution | 2360 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Liquid Retina | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| USB-C | 1 | 1 |
| Cellular | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓★ | — |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | — |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | — |
| Face Unlock | ✗ | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.46 kg★ | 0.60 kg |
| Battery | 29 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 13 |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Air 11" M3 Purple 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong battery (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 11" 9+ Graphite 2024
- Strong cpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong gpu (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong battery (74th percentile)
- Strong connectivity (67th percentile)
- Below average social proof (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average feature (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Apple iPad Air 11" M3 Purple 20250.174score per dollar
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 11" 9+ Graphite 20240.259score per dollar
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 11" 9+ Graphite 2024 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple iPad Air 11" M3
Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 25 specs.
