Samsung Galaxy Note10 vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

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9.1	9.0
Samsung Galaxy Note10	Apple iPad Air (2020)
Released · Aug 23, 2019	Released · Oct 16, 2020
6.3-inch · 2280x1080px	10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Triple camera	Single camera
8GB · 256GB	4GB · 64GB
3500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 07, 2019	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$950	$729

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g)	16.23 oz (460.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aura glow, Aura white, Aura black	Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 91.34% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Adreno 640	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS 3.0)	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 12.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 43min

Video

7h 45min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.1 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
10 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 22, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMN970U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.30 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg Phablet: 3.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9825 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2700 MHz Exynos M4, ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G76 MP12
Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 16, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMN970F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.85 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg Phablet: 2.38 W/kg

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

for Verizon and Xfinity Mobile


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$599

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$749

for AT&T


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46

for Sprint


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46

for US Cellular


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

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