Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE vs Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

69 out 100

VS

58 out 100

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 10.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019), Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

Larger display: 10.9in
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

Higher pixel density: 265ppi
Lighter design: 456g vs 497g
Higher battery capacity: 8134mAh vs 8000mAh
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

76

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

56

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

73

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

49

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

53

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

45

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

39

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

51

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

82

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

83

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

74

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

65

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

69

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

58

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	TFT LCD	IPS LCD
Size	10.9 in	10.5 in
Resolution	1440x2304 pixels	1668x2224 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:10	4:3
Pixel density	249 ppi	265 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 %	78.3 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

614 nits

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

483 nits

sRGB gamut	97.3 %	99.7 %
Response time	32 ms	40 ms
Contrast	1700:1	1256:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE], [Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	254.3 mm (10.01 in)	250.6 mm (9.87 in)
Width	165.8 mm (6.53 in)	174.1 mm (6.85 in)
Thickness	6 mm (0.24 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight	497 g (17.53 oz)	456 g (16.08 oz)
Area	422 cm² (65.41 in²)	436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Silver - Gray - Blue - Purple	- Silver - Gold - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

81.7 %

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

78.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019) In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1580	Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency	2900 MHz	2500 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)	- 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Neural Engine
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 540	Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	n/a	1125 MHz
FLOPS	n/a	576 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

1324

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

1318

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

3858

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

3134

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1324	1318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3858	3134
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6847	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE], [Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

888352

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

648570

CPU	288527	198130
GPU	256341	196532
Memory	149748	119198
UX	193736	134710
NanoReview Score	888352	648570

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

n/a

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

6380

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	39 °C
Stability	n/a	88 %
Graphics Test	n/a	38 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	6380

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 15	iPadOS 12.1.3 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
OS Size	29.5 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	8000 mAh	8134 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time	2:50 h	2:28 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

24:49

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

27:43

Web Browsing	09:55 h	10:03 h
Video Playback	14:58 h	14:13 h
Games	06:44 h	06:32 h
Standby Mode	118 h	156 h

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4128x3096 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	n/a
Flash	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	240 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP	Standard: 8 MP
Features

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	31 mm
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	7 MP
Matrix	4000x3000 pixels	3472x2063 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	31 mm
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
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
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

85.6 dB

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

92.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	April, 2025 yr	March, 2019 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 12 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

3 (42.86%)

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

4 (57.14%)

Total Votes: 7

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE vs Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

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