Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Apr 02, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $499	8GB/128GB - $499 | €579 12GB/256GB - $569 | €629

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	10.01 x 6.53 x 0.24 inches 254.3 x 165.8 x 6.0 mm
Weight
10.48 oz / 297.0 g	17.64 oz / 500.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray	Black, Grey, Blue

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2304x1440px, 249 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	703 (Poor)
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	2.1 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm)	Exynos 1580 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11G​Hz	Octa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core	Mali G68 MP5
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	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
2860	1352
GeekBench 6 Multi
7002	3866
3D Mark High
3069	1332
3D Mark Low
2583	1268

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Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	8000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 6min

Browsing

16h 30min

Video

9h 52min

Gaming

10h 46min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP	13 MP
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	Yes
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,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	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
Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz / 293.0 g

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	17.53 oz / 497.0 g

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

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