Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ vs Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 13.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025), Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetApple M3 (iPad). 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: 13.1in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8900mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Lighter design: 460g vs 664g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Apple iPad Air 11" (7th 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13.1 in 11 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1640x2360 pixels
Aspect ratio 8:5 3:2
Pixel density 259 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 81.5 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 300.6 mm (11.83 in) 247.6 mm (9.75 in)
Width 194.7 mm (7.67 in) 178.5 mm (7.03 in)
Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 664 g (23.42 oz) 460 g (16.23 oz)
Area 585 cm² (90.68 in²) 442 cm² (68.51 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
85.1 %
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
81.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Apple M3 (iPad)
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 4050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
4/2.75 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
1376
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
3037
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
3860
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
11776
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13763037
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)386011776
Geekbench Compute (GPU)695246172
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
900768
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
2406667
CPU299365638921
GPU259844995610
Memory149182371902
UX192377400234
NanoReview Score9007682406667

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 6400 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iPadOS 18.3
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 10090 mAh 8900 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 37 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 2:16 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital n/a
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 sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor n/a 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 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 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
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

Speakers 4.0 Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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