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iPad Air (A12) vs Galaxy Tab S10 Lite

WINNER
iPad Air (A12)
45.1Inno Score
VS
Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
44.6Inno Score
38.2chipPerformance38.8
32.9Display42.5
38.1Battery33.6
85.8Portability69.9
61.2Features57.2
5 spec wins — iPad Air (A12)4 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S10 Lite

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air (A12) scores 45.1 against 44.6 for Galaxy Tab S10 Lite. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air (A12) edges ahead in portability and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad Air (A12)

  • Stronger battery score: 38 vs 34
  • Stronger portability score: 86 vs 70
  • Stronger features score: 61 vs 57
  • 40% higher Front camera: 7 MP vs 5 MP
  • 16% higher Pixel density: 264 ppi vs 228 ppi

Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite

  • Stronger display score: 43 vs 33
  • 100% higher RAM: 6 GB vs 3 GB
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 20% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 500 nits
  • Lower launch price: $350 vs $499

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air (A12) versus Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
SpeciPad Air (A12)Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
Screen size10.5 ″10.9 ″+4%
Panel typeRetina IPS LCDTFT LCD
Resolution2224x16682112x1320
Pixel density264 ppi+16%228 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz+50%
Peak brightness500 nits600 nits+20%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air (A12) versus Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
SpeciPad Air (A12)Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
ChipsetApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 1380
AnTuTu—728,838Bottom 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—304,731Bottom 25%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—91,275Bottom 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—120,044Bottom 17%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—212,788Bottom 25%
AnTuTu 12—821,430Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,021Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,937Bottom 31%
RAM3 GB6 GB+100%
Storage options64GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air (A12) versus Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
SpeciPad Air (A12)Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
Capacity8,134 mAh+2%8,000 mAh
Charging—25 W

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air (A12) versus Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
SpeciPad Air (A12)Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
Weight456 g+13%524 g
Thickness6.1 mm+8%6.6 mm
MaterialAluminumArmor Aluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air (A12) versus Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
SpeciPad Air (A12)Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
Rear camera8 MP8 MP
Front camera7 MP+40%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air (A12) versus Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
SpeciPad Air (A12)Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.3
CellularLTE optional5G optional
USBLightningUSB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air (A12) versus Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
SpeciPad Air (A12)Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
StylusApple Pencil (1st generation)S Pen (included)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereoStereo
Operating systemiPadOS 26Android 15 (One UI 7)

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