Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025	Apr 02, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $950 8GB/256GB - $1080 8GB/512GB - $1329 8GB/1024GB - $1579	8GB/128GB - $649 | €749 12GB/256GB - $749

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm	11.83 x 7.67 x 0.24 inches 300.6 x 194.7 x 6.0 mm
Weight
21.76 oz / 617.0 g	23.56 oz / 668.0 g Wi-Fi only version - 664 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue	Black, Grey, Blue

Display

Size
13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body	13.1-inch, 85.00% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI	2560x1600px, 230 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	779 (Poor)
Bright Min
Untested	2.1 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M3	Exynos 1580 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	Octa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 9-core	Mali G68 MP5
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB	8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 2048 GB
OS
iPadOS (18.x)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1354
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	3907
3D Mark High
Untested	1289
3D Mark Low
Untested	1279

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Battery

Type
9705 mAh	10090 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 40min

Browsing

17h 13min

Video

11h 22min

Gaming

10h 46min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	13 MP
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps)	Yes
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready	5G Ready
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	23.42 oz / 664.0 g

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1080

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1329

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1579

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