Home Tablet comparison Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) - Which is better?

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

72 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
VS
88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025), Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetApple M3 (iPad). 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+
  • Larger display: 13.1in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Lighter design: 616g vs 664g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 10090mAh
  • 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 13" (2th 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 Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13.1 in 13 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 2048x2732 pixels
Aspect ratio 8:5 4:3
Pixel density 259 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 86.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a36 ms
Contrastn/a1214:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 300.6 mm (11.83 in) 280.6 mm (11.05 in)
Width 194.7 mm (7.67 in) 214.9 mm (8.46 in)
Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 664 g (23.42 oz) 616 g (21.73 oz)
Area 585 cm² (90.68 in²) 603 cm² (93.47 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Apple iPad Air 13" (2th 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)		 - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Apple GPU
GPU Cores 256 10
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
1376
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
3860
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13763044
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)386011749
Geekbench Compute (GPU)695245545
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+], [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
900768
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
CPU299365638921
GPU2598441000610
Memory149182371902
UX192377405234
NanoReview Score9007682416667

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
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 15 iPadOS 18.3
OS Size n/a 23 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 10090 mAh 10340 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 70 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Web Browsingn/a11:41 h
Video Playbackn/a16:48 h
Gamesn/a08:19 h
Standby Moden/a197 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 n/a
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*11
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM Moden/aActive
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
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 799
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 13" (2th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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