Apple iPad Air 11" M4 Starlight 2026
Apple
92 Overall Score
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 11" A11+ Gray 2026
Samsung
48 Overall Score
Scores
Business
Productivity
Student
Reading
Art Design
Entertainment
Specifications
| Apple iPad Air 11" M4 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 11" A11+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | Intel Core i3 7300 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core)★ | Mali G615 MC2 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 12 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB★ | 128 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 7★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| USB-C | 1 | 1 |
| Cellular | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | S Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Face Unlock | ✗ | ✗ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.46 kg★ | 0.48 kg |
| Battery | 29 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Air 11" M4 Starlight 2026
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong battery (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong gpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 11" A11+ Gray 2026
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong battery (74th percentile)
- Strong storage (66th percentile)
- Below average cpu (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average gpu (6th percentile)6th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple iPad Air 11" M4
Scores 92 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 25 specs.