Realme Pad 3 vs Apple iPad Air 11 (2024)
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Realme | Apple |
| Announced | |
| January 2026 | May 2024 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - January 2026 | Coming Soon - May 2024 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 26,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 59,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Champagne Gold, Space Grey | Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
255.6 x 187 x 6.6 mm (10.06 x 7.36 x 0.26 in) |
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in) |
| Weight | |
| 578 g (20.39 oz) | 462 g (16.3 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM (cellular model only) | eSIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - cellular model only | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 - cellular model only | LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 SA/NSA - cellular model only | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) Stylus support |
- Fingerprint Sensor (top-mounted) Stylus support (Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil 2) |
Display
| Type | |
| WQHD+ IPS LCD Screen, 120Hz, 550 Nits (HBM) | QHD+ Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen 500 Nits (typ) Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 11.6 inches [Similar] | 11.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 2000 x 2800 pixels (297 ppi) | 1640 x 2360 pixels (261 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 85.69% | 82.94% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 16 | iPadOS 17.4 |
| User Interface | |
| Realme UI 7.0 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Max (4 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), Apple M2 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G615 MC2 [Similar] | Apple GPU (10-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 8 GB [Browse Similar] | N/A |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 1 TB or 512 GB or 256 GB or 128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP [Similar] | 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | No |
| Features | |
| 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF Panorama |
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) Panorama 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) HDR 1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS - cellular model only | GPS, GLONASS (5G model only) |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM | 1 TB or 512 GB or 256 GB or 128 GB |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 45W wired 6.5W Reverse wired |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 12200 mAh | 28.93 Wh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |