Apple iPad Air 13" M3 Space Gray 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Plus 11" X218 Graphite 2024
Samsung
34 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Apple iPad Air 13" M3 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Plus 11" X218 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M3 ★ | 1.8 GHz |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core) | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB★ | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | — |
| Storage | 256 GB★ | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD★ | — |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13" | 11" |
| Resolution | 2732 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Liquid Retina | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 600 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 | 0.62 kg | 0.48 kg★ |
| Battery | 37 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 13 |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Air 13" M3 Space Gray 2025
- Strong battery (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Plus 11" X218 Graphite 2024
- Strong connectivity (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong cpu (71th percentile)
- Strong gpu (71th percentile)
- Strong battery (71th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (1th percentile)1th %ile
- Below average social proof (23th percentile)
- Below average feature (28th percentile)
- Below average storage (28th percentile)
Pricing
Apple iPad Air 13" M3 Space Gray 20250.133score per dollar
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Plus 11" X218 Graphite 20240.188score per dollar
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Plus 11" X218 Graphite 2024 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple iPad Air 13" M3
Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 25 specs.