Apple iPad Air 11" M3 Purple 2025
Apple
87 Overall Score
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 8.7" X115 Navy 2024
Samsung
46 Overall Score
Scores
Reading
Student
Business
Art Design
Productivity
Entertainment
Specifications
| Apple iPad Air 11" M3 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 8.7" X115 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M3 ★ | Apple M2 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core)★ | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB★ | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD★ | — |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 8.7" |
| Resolution | 2360 px★ | 1340 px |
| Panel | Liquid Retina | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB-C | 1 | 1 |
| Cellular | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓★ | — |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | — |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | — |
| Face Unlock | ✗ | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.46 kg★ | 0.53 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 8.7" X115 Navy 2024
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong cpu (68th percentile)
- Strong gpu (67th percentile)
- Below average screen (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average feature (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple iPad Air 11" M3
Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 25 specs.