Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra vs Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra	Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3269
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3269, A3271
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, September 26	2025, March 04
Status	Available. Released 2024, October 03	Available. Released 2025, March 12

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	326.4 x 208.6 x 5.4 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.21 in)	280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)	eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	718 g (Wi-Fi), 723 g (5G) (1.58 lb)	616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)

Display
Protection	Mohs level 5	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
Resolution	1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~239 ppi density)	2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Size	14.6 inches, 617.8 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)	13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)	Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)	Apple M3
GPU	Immortalis-G720 MC12	Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
OS	Android 14, One UI 6.1	iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	-
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	-	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Dual	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide) 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)	-
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	-	12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	45W wired	-
Type	Li-Po 11200 mAh	Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Moonstone Gray, Platinum Silver	Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models	SM-X920, SM-X926B, SM-X926N, SM-X920N	A3269, A3271, A3268
Price	$ 899.99	About 950 EUR
SAR	-	1.09 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.94 W/kg (body)	1.48 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL
Battery	85:18h endurance, 2000 cycles	72:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy	Class G	Class G
Free fall	Class E (0 falls)	Class E (0 falls)
Repairability	Class C	Class C