Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ vs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

87 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021), Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

Larger display: 12.4in
Higher pixel density: 266ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8557mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

Lighter design: 487g vs 571g
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

91

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

58

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

74

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

54

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

84

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

93

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

60

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

100

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

79

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

48

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

87

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	12.4 in	10.2 in
Resolution	1752x2800 pixels	1620x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:10	4:3
Pixel density	266 ppi	265 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	650 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2 %	73.8 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

471 nits

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

486 nits

sRGB gamut	100 %	97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	40000 Hz
Response time	1 ms	27 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1014:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+], [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	285.4 mm (11.24 in)	250.6 mm (9.87 in)
Width	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	174.1 mm (6.85 in)
Thickness	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	571 g (20.14 oz)	487 g (17.18 oz)
Area	529 cm² (82 in²)	436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Silver - Gray	- Silver - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

84.2 %

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

73.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus	Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency	3250 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A720) - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek NPU 790	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12	Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	1300 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	3993.6 GFLOPS	629.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

2126

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

1792

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

7086

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

4214

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2126	1792
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7086	4214
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	12381	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+], [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

2058129

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

901330

CPU	487676	232283
GPU	856935	267845
Memory	363400	157505
UX	350118	243697
NanoReview Score	2058129	901330

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

n/a

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

7261

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	39.7 °C
Stability	n/a	87 %
Graphics Test	n/a	43 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7261

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4800 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	NVMe
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	iPadOS 15 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
OS Size	28 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	10090 mAh	8557 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 35 min)	Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:40 h	2:45 h

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4128x3096 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	n/a
Flash	LED	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	120 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 8 MP
Features

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	31 mm
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Matrix	4000x3000 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	n/a	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE	n/a
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	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/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

85.6 dB

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

91.9 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2024 yr	September, 2021 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	329
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 20 W

Results

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

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Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ vs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

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