The Galaxy Tab S11 is here, and it’s $200 more expensive than the iPad Air, but it just might be worth it.
Samsung has officially revived its compact flagship tablet line with the Galaxy Tab S11. After skipping the base model in the Tab S10 generation, the company is back with an 11-inch tablet that takes on Apple’s iPad Air M3.
Samsung’s out with its brightest 11-inch AMOLED tablet yet, complete with a redesigned S Pen in the box, but Apple offers the super-powerful iPad Air for $200 less. Which one offers better value then? Let’s break it down.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 vs Apple iPad Air M3 differences explained:
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Design and DisplayThe Galaxy Tab S11 sticks the flat-side look, slim uniform bezels, Armor Aluminum frame, and IP68 rating. It measures 253.8 × 165.3 × 5.5 mm and weighs 482 g.The iPad Air M3 is thinner at 6.1 mm and lighter at 460 g, but it has noticeably thicker bezels and lacks water resistance.But the screen is where Samsung dominates. The Tab S11’s 11-inch AMOLED reaches 1,600 nits peak brightness and has a 60-120Hz refresh rate, making it smooth and vibrant. But despite the fact that this is arguably the most important part of a tablet, the iPad Air M3 rocks a rather outdated 11-inch IPS LCD panel that’s limited to 60Hz and about 500 nits of peak brightness. All of which bring down the user experience that it can deliver.The Tab S11 comes in Gray and Silver, while the iPad Air offers more playful shades — Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, and Blue.
Samsung still includes the S Pen in the box, which now has a cone-shaped tip and a hexagonal body for a more pencil-like feel, making the stylus more comfortable.
The iPad Air M3, on the other hand, supports two separate styluses, but both are sold separately:
Apple Pencil (USB-C) — $79: good for notes and simple sketching, but without pressure sensitivity.
