Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

72 out 100

VS

71 out 100

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 13.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018), Manufactured in November, 2018with chipsetApple A12X 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: 13.1in
Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 9720mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

Higher pixel density: 265ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 631g vs 664g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

86

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

76

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

59

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

71

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

51

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

51

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

40

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

75

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

100

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

96

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

74

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

69

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

72

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

71

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	13.1 in	12.9 in
Resolution	1800x2880 pixels	2048x2732 pixels
Aspect ratio	8:5	4:3
Pixel density	259 ppi	265 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness	n/a	600 nits
HDR support	n/a	Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1 %	85.5 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

n/a

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

601 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.7 %
Response time	n/a	36 ms
Contrast	n/a	1975:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)]

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)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight	664 g (23.42 oz)	631 g (22.26 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	- Silver - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

85.1 %

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

85.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018) In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1580	Apple A12X Bionic
Max Frequency	2900 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	n/a
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)	n/a
Process	Samsung	n/a
Transistor Size	4 nm	n/a
Neural Processor	Yes	n/a
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 540	n/a
GPU Cores	256	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

1376

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

1358

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

3860

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

4736

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1376	1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3860	4736
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6952	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+], [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

900768

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

677981

CPU	299365	210201
GPU	259844	207538
Memory	149182	122462
UX	192377	137780
NanoReview Score	900768	677981

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

n/a

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

11793

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	41.2 °C
Stability	n/a	76 %
Graphics Test	n/a	70 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	11793

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	n/a	NVMe
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 15	iPadOS 12 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.1)
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	10090 mAh	9720 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
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	2:45 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

n/a

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

31:49

Web Browsing	n/a	11:25 h
Video Playback	n/a	16:28 h
Games	n/a	07:17 h
Standby Mode	n/a	179 h

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4128x3096 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	n/a
Flash	No	Quad LED
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	120 fps (1080p)
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP	Standard: 12 MP
Features		Bokeh effect

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	29 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.0"
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
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	32 mm
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 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	3.1
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

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

n/a

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

82.9 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	April, 2025 yr	October, 2018 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	999
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 18 W

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

2 (100%)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 2

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

Key Differences

Versions

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Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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