Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 10.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025), Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
  • Lighter design: 497g vs 555g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
  • Larger display: 12in
  • Higher pixel density: 279ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 8000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 10.9 in 12 in
Resolution 1440x2304 pixels 2800x1840 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 249 ppi 279 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 750 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.7 % 86.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
614 nits
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
sRGB gamut97.3 %n/a
Response time32 msn/a
Contrast1700:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 254.3 mm (10.01 in) 270 mm (10.63 in)
Width 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 183 mm (7.2 in)
Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 497 g (17.53 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 422 cm² (65.41 in²) 494 cm² (76.57 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
81.7 %
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Huawei MatePad Air (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 840 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
1324
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
1332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
3858
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
3979
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13241332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38583979
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6847n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
888352
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
CPU288527427889
GPU256341550104
Memory149748202772
UX193736130640
NanoReview Score888352n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 5.0
OS Size 29.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 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
Full Charge Time 2:50 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
24:49
Huawei MatePad Air (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 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
n/a
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a 6.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
85.6 dB
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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