Apple iPad Air (6th gen, M2, 2024) 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 82/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build. The Apple iPad Air (6th gen, M2, 2024) counters on Value.
SpecEagle subscores
80
Display
96
66
Camera
93
92
Performance
94
80
Battery
88
84
Build
93
82
Value
78
Category wins: Apple iPad Air (6th gen, M2, 2024) 1 · 5 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
1,300,000
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
Liquid Retina IPS LCD
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
11.0" / 13.0"
6.9 inches
Resolution
2,360 × 1,640 / 2,732 × 2,048 px
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
12 MP, f/1.8
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Selfie
12 MP landscape (Center Stage)
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 M2
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
RAM
8 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
128 GB – 1 TB
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
7,606 mAh (11") / 9,757 mAh (13")
5,000 mAh
Wired
USB-C
45 W
Wireless
—
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose Apple iPad Air (6th gen, M2, 2024) if…
- M2 + first 13" iPad Air.
- Wi-Fi 6E + Apple Pencil Pro.
- 128 GB base storage standard.
- Landscape selfie camera.
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.