Home Tablet comparison Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE vs Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)

69 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
VS
80 out 100
Apple iPad 11
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 10.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025), Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7698mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Lighter design: 477g vs 497g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
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:
Galaxy Tab S10 FE
vs
iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 10.9 in 11 in
Resolution 1440x2304 pixels 1640x2360 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 249 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 750 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.7 % 80.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
614 nits
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
529 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %96.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a21120 Hz
Response time32 ms38 ms
Contrast1700:1531:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE], [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 254.3 mm (10.01 in) 248.6 mm (9.79 in)
Width 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 179.5 mm (7.07 in)
Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 7 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 497 g (17.53 oz) 477 g (16.83 oz)
Area 422 cm² (65.41 in²) 446 cm² (69.13 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
81.7 %
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
80.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)		 - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency n/a 1398 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
1324
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
2595
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
3858
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
6246
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13242595
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38586246
Geekbench Compute (GPU)684719767
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE], [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
888352
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
1357636
CPU288527362548
GPU256341410482
Memory149748263536
UX193736321060
NanoReview Score8883521357636

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iPadOS 18.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5)
OS Size 29.5 GB 23 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 7698 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:50 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
24:49
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Web Browsing09:55 hn/a
Video Playback14:58 hn/a
Games06:44 hn/a
Standby Mode118 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
85.6 dB
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
86.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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