Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
The short answer
- Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4) is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 89,900 against INR 135,999.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
₹89,900launch price
|
 Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
₹1,35,999launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Bottom quarter ₹70k–1L | Bottom quarter ₹1L+ |
| Spec index | 7.8 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 12GB | 12 GB or 16 GB |
| Processor | Apple M4 chip | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ (3 nm) |
| Rear Camera | 12MP Wide camera, f/1.8 aperture | 13 MP + 8 MP Ultra Wide |
| Front Camera | Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, f/2.0 aperture | 12 MP Ultra Wide |
| Battery | Built-in 28.93-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery | 11,600 mAh with 45 W charging |
| Display | 11-inch Liquid Retina display, 2360-by-1640 pixels at 264 ppi | 14.6" Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2960 x 1848 (WQXGA+), 120 Hz |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | 11 March 2026 | 4 September 2025 |
| Operating System | iPadOS | Android 16 with One UI 8 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M4 chip | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
| CPU | 8-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores | Octa-Core; 3.73 GHz, 3.3 GHz, 2.4 GHz |
| Graphics | 9-core GPU | — |
| RAM | 12GB | 12 GB (256 GB / 512 GB models), 16 GB (1 TB model) |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit Multi-Touch with IPS technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X with Anti-Reflection |
| Screen Size | 11 inches; 10.86 inches when measured diagonally as a rectangle | 369.9 mm (14.6" full rectangle) / 367.2 mm (14.5" rounded corners) |
| Resolution | 2360-by-1640-pixel resolution at 264 ppi | 2960 x 1848 (WQXGA+) |
| Screen Protection | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, antireflective coating, fully laminated | — |
| Touch Screen | Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil hover | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 1,600 nits |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Design | ||
| Height | 9.74 inches (247.6 mm) | — |
| Width | 7.02 inches (178.5 mm) | — |
| Thickness | 0.24 inch (6.1 mm) | — |
| Weight | 1.02 pounds (464 grams) | 692 g (Wi-Fi), 695 g (5G) |
| Colours | Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray | Gray, Silver |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | 12MP Wide camera, f/1.8 aperture | — |
| Autofocus | Autofocus with Focus Pixels | Yes |
| OIS | No | — |
| Flash | No rear flash | Yes |
| Settings | Photos captured as HEIF and JPEG; video captured as HEVC and H.264 | — |
| Camera Features | Digital zoom up to 5x; Smart HDR 4; Up to 63MP | — |
| Video Recording | 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p HD at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p HD at 30 fps | UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @30fps |
| Video Recording Features | 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps | — |
| Resolution | — | 13.0 MP + 8.0 MP Ultra Wide |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, f/2.0 aperture | — |
| Flash | Retina Flash with True Tone | — |
| Camera Features | Smart HDR 4; Center Stage; wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos; lens correction; burst mode | — |
| Video Recording | 1080p HD at 25, 30 or 60 fps | — |
| Resolution | — | 12.0 MP |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | Built-in 28.93-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery | 11,600 mAh (typical) |
| Talktime | Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video | Up to 23 hours |
| Standby Time | Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using a cellular data network | — |
| Wireless Charging | No | — |
| Quick Charging | Via power adapter or USB-C to computer system | 45 W |
| Removable | — | No |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB; 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB; 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB |
| Expandable Memory | No card slot | MicroSD, up to 2 TB |
| User Available Storage | — | 227.9 GB (256 GB model) |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | eSIM only; not compatible with physical SIM cards | Dual SIM (1 physical + 1 eSIM) on the 5G model; SIM 1 + eSIM + MicroSD slot |
| Network Support | 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO | 5G Sub-6 model (SM-X936B); a Wi-Fi-only model (SM-X930) is also sold |
| VoLTE | No | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO, simultaneous dual band | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | v5.4 |
| GPS | Digital compass, Wi-Fi and iBeacon microlocation on all models; GPS/GNSS and cellular on Wi-Fi + Cellular models | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| USB Connectivity | USB-C port with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 up to 10Gb/s | USB 3.2 Gen 1, Type-C |
| NFC | — | No |
| Multimedia | ||
| Loudspeaker | No | No |
| Audio Jack | — | USB Type-C |
| Audio Features | — | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM; MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Sensors | ||
| Other Sensors | Touch ID: Yes, in the top button; Gyroscope: Three-axis gyro; Accelerometer: Yes; Barometer: Yes; Ambient light: Ambient light sensor; Face ID: Not supported | Accelerometer: Yes; Gyro Sensor: Yes; Geomagnetic Sensor: Yes; Hall Sensor: Yes; Light Sensor: Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor | — | No |