Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE (Wi-Fi, 8 GB / 128 GB) / Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE (Wi-Fi, 8 GB / 128 GB): SM-X520 Wi-Fi · 8 GB / 128 GB · grey (SM-X520NZAAMEA)

Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2): 11-inch iPad Air (M2), 2024; Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular (A2899, A2903); 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB. The 13-inch iPad Air (M2) and the M3 and M4 iPad Air models are separate.

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE (Wi-Fi, 8 GB / 128 GB)Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
Release year20252024
Model codeSM-X520 (Wi-Fi); SM-X520NZAAMEA grey, 8 GB / 128 GB

The 5G version SM-X526 is a separate model; a 12 GB / 256 GB option is sold depending on country.

Samsung		—
Display10.9-inch (10.8 inches with rounded corners) TFT LCD; 2304 × 1440 (WUXGA+); 90 Hz

90 Hz looks smoother than 60 Hz panels when scrolling and writing with the pen.

Samsung		11-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2360 × 1640 pixels, 264 ppi; 500 nits; P3 wide colour, True Tone

Full lamination and anti-reflective coating remove the gap between glass and panel to reduce reflections. The display is 60 Hz; there is no ProMotion.

Apple
BrightnessUp to 600 nits; 800 nits outdoors in High Brightness Mode

SGS Low Blue Light certification puts the blue-light share under 9.9%.

Samsung		—
ProcessorSamsung Exynos 1580; octa-core (2.9 / 2.6 / 1.9 GHz) Samsung—
Memory and storage8 GB RAM; 128 GB (106.2 GB usable); microSD up to 2 TB Samsung—
S PenSupported

Samsung's images show the pen with the tablet; box contents should be checked for each country.

Samsung		—
Rear camera13 MP, autofocus, no flash; 4K 30 fps video Samsung—
Front camera12 MP Samsung—
Battery8000 mAh typical (7760 mAh rated) Samsung28.93 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours web or video on Wi-Fi

Web browsing on mobile data drops to up to 9 hours.

Apple
Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2.4 + 5 GHz; HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM

This spec page does not list the 6 GHz band; 802.11ax here means Wi-Fi 6 on 2.4 and 5 GHz.

Samsung		—
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3 Samsung—
USBUSB-C, USB 2.0

USB 2.0 speed makes wired transfers of large files slower than on USB 3 ports.

Samsung		—
LocationGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Samsung—
SensorsAccelerometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light Samsung—
DurabilityIP68 water and dust resistance Samsung—
Dimensions and weight254.3 × 165.8 × 6.0 mm; 497 g Samsung—
ColoursBlue, grey, silver Samsung—
Chip—Apple M2; 8-core CPU (4 performance, 4 efficiency), 9-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine Apple
Memory—8 GB RAM

It is the same on all storage options.

Apple
Storage—128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB Apple
Cameras—Rear 12 MP wide (ƒ/1.8, 4K 60 fps video); front 12 MP landscape Center Stage camera (ƒ/2.0)

Because the front camera sits on the long edge, your face is centred in video calls when the tablet is in a keyboard; Center Stage follows you as you move.

Apple
Pencil and accessories—Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); magnetic Pencil connector; Smart Connector

Apple Pencil Pro adds squeeze and barrel-roll gestures; Apple Pencil 2 is not listed as compatible with this model.

Apple
USB-C—Charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s)

Suitable for an external display and fast SSDs; it is not Thunderbolt.

Apple
Wireless—Wi-Fi 6E (2×2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3; 5G (sub-6 GHz) and eSIM only on the cellular model Apple
Audio and security—Landscape stereo speakers, dual microphones; Touch ID in the top button Apple
Size and weight—247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 462 g Apple