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Galaxy Tab S10 FE vs iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

Galaxy Tab S10 FE
54Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
57.4Inno Score
46.3Performance80.4
44.6Display35.4
48.3Battery35.6
80.5Portability61
75.2Features74.4
6 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S10 FE5 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

InnoReviews verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M4) wins this tablet face-off, 57.4 to 54, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+34). Galaxy Tab S10 FE still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab S10 FE

  • Stronger display score: 45 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 36
  • Stronger portability score: 81 vs 61
  • 125% higher charging: 45 W vs 20 W
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • Lower launch price: $500 vs $799

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

  • Stronger performance score: 80 vs 46
  • 219% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,591 vs 3,950
  • 161% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,576 vs 1,370
  • 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • 18% higher Screen size: 12.9 ″ vs 10.9 ″

Display

Display comparison: Galaxy Tab S10 FE versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecGalaxy Tab S10 FEiPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Screen size10.9 ″12.9 ″+18%
Panel typePLS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2304x14402732x2048
Pixel density249 ppi264 ppi+6%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Galaxy Tab S10 FE versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecGalaxy Tab S10 FEiPad Air 13-inch (M4)
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1580Apple M4
AnTuTu870,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,370Bottom 40%3,576+161%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,950Bottom 40%12,591+219%Top 9%
RAM8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128GB / 256GB + microSD128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Galaxy Tab S10 FE versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecGalaxy Tab S10 FEiPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Capacity8,000 mAh—
Charging45 W+125%20 W
Endurance12 h+20%10 h

Design

Design comparison: Galaxy Tab S10 FE versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecGalaxy Tab S10 FEiPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Weight497 g+19%616 g
Thickness6 mm+2%6.1 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Galaxy Tab S10 FE versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecGalaxy Tab S10 FEiPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Rear camera13 MP+8%12 MP
Front camera12 MP12 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Galaxy Tab S10 FE versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecGalaxy Tab S10 FEiPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36
Cellular5G optional5G optional
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: Galaxy Tab S10 FE versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecGalaxy Tab S10 FEiPad Air 13-inch (M4)
StylusS Pen (included)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereo (AKG)Stereo
Operating systemAndroid 15 (One UI 7)iPadOS 26

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