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Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

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Apple iPad Air 13
VS
87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+, Manufactured in October, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 10090mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
  • Higher pixel density: 266ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 571g vs 616g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 13 in 12.4 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 1752x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 650 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 84.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
471 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response time36 ms1 ms
Contrast1214:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 285.4 mm (11.24 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 185.4 mm (7.3 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 571 g (20.14 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 529 cm² (82 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Apple GPU Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 10 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1300 MHz
FLOPS n/a 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
2126
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
7086
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30442126
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117497086
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4554512381
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
2058129
CPU638921487676
GPU1000610856935
Memory371902363400
UX405234350118
NanoReview Score24166672058129

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 23 GB 28 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 10090 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 70 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
n/a
Web Browsing11:41 hn/a
Video Playback16:48 hn/a
Games08:19 hn/a
Standby Mode197 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiven/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
85.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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