Apple iPad Air (3rd gen, 2019) vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy S25 Ultra takes the overall edge with a 89/100 to 70/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The Apple iPad Air (3rd gen, 2019) counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
76
Display
96
56
Camera
93
76
Performance
94
80
Battery
88
78
Build
93
74
Value
78
Category wins: Apple iPad Air (3rd gen, 2019) 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v8
460,000
—
AnTuTu v10
—
2,580,000
Geekbench 6 Single
—
3,050
Geekbench 6 Multi
—
9,900
3DMark Solar Bay
—
78.0
Full specifications
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Type
Retina IPS LCD, True Tone
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
10.5 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
2,224 × 1,668 px (264 ppi)
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Always-on
—
Yes
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Main
8 MP, f/2.4
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Selfie
7 MP
12 MP, f/2.2
Ultrawide
—
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° FoV
Telephoto 1
—
10 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical
Telephoto 2
—
50 MP, f/3.4, 5× optical
Video
—
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
RAM
3 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
64 / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
CPU
—
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPU
—
Adreno 830
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Capacity
8,134 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
Lightning
45 W
Wireless
—
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose Apple iPad Air (3rd gen, 2019) if…
- A12 Bionic flagship power at $499.
- Apple Pencil 1 support arrives on Air.
- 3.5 mm jack survives.
- Long software support.
Choose Galaxy S25 Ultra if…
- The most versatile camera system on any phone — four useful focal lengths.
- Seven years of OS updates matches Apple for longevity.
- Gorilla Armor 2 glass is the most scratch- and glare-resistant around.
- Built-in S Pen still has no real equivalent elsewhere.