Tab s11 vs iPad Air M3

I'm trying to decide between the Galaxy Tab S11 and the iPad Air M3, and I'd love to hear from people who have used both.

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My main use cases are:

Watching media (YouTube, Netflix, etc.)

Reading manga

Drawing

Game streaming from my PC using Sunshine/Moonlight

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What attracts me to the Tab S11 is the 120Hz OLED display. I'm very sensitive to refresh rate differences, and pretty much every screen I own (including my TV) is 120Hz. I also like Android's flexibility, especially apps like Stremio and Mihon for manga reading, a~~~~nd piracy in general.

On the other hand, I'm really attracted to Apple's software experience. The iPad Air M3 has the smooth UI/UX that Apple is known for, and iPadOS generally seems very polished.

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A few additional points:

I already own a Samsung Galaxy S26+, but I don't really use ecosystem or continuity features, so that's not a major factor.

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Where I live, I can buy the iPad Air M3 for about 30% less than the Tab S11.

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However, I would still need to buy the Apple Pencil and a case separately, while the S Pen is included with the Tab.

For someone whose priorities are media consumption, manga reading, drawing, and game streaming, would you pick the Tab S11 or the iPad Air M3?

Have any of you switched from one to the other and regretted it (or not)?