Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3) / Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE (Wi-Fi, 8 GB / 128 GB)

Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3): 13-inch Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Cellular (A3267/A3269); 128 GB–1 TB; 8 GB RAM; Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey

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

SpecificationApple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE (Wi-Fi, 8 GB / 128 GB)
Release year20252025
Display13-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2732 × 2048, 264 ppi; 600 nits

Fully laminated with an anti-reflective coating; P3 wide colour and True Tone. Apple does not list a refresh rate; there is no ProMotion and the screen is 60 Hz.

Apple		10.9-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
ChipApple M3; 8-core CPU (4 performance, 4 efficiency), 9-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

The GPU supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing; the Media Engine handles ProRes and AV1 decoding in hardware.

Apple		—
Memory8 GB Apple—
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB Apple—
Rear camera12 MP wide, ƒ/1.8; 4K 60 fps video Apple13 MP, autofocus, no flash; 4K 30 fps video Samsung
Front camera12 MP landscape Center Stage, ƒ/2.0

Because the camera sits on the long edge, your face stays centred in video calls with the tablet in landscape on a keyboard; Center Stage adjusts the framing to follow you.

Apple		12 MP Samsung
AudioLandscape stereo speakers; dual microphones Apple—
AuthenticationTouch ID in the top button Apple—
Pencil and accessoriesApple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), Pencil hover; Smart Connector

Pencil hover previews where a stroke will land before the pencil touches the screen.

Apple		—
USB-CCharging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz Apple—
WirelessWi-Fi 6E (2×2 MIMO), Bluetooth 5.3; 5G (sub-6 GHz) and eSIM only on the Cellular model Apple—
Battery36.59 Wh; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi

Web browsing on mobile data is rated at up to 9 hours.

Apple		8000 mAh typical (7760 mAh rated) Samsung
Size and weight280.6 × 214.9 × 6.1 mm; Wi-Fi 616 g, Cellular 617 g Apple—
In the boxiPad Air, 1 m USB-C cable, 20 W USB-C adapter

The adapter is listed on the Australian spec page; it may not be included in some countries.

Apple		—
Model code—SM-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
Brightness—Up to 600 nits; 800 nits outdoors in High Brightness Mode

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

Samsung
Processor—Samsung Exynos 1580; octa-core (2.9 / 2.6 / 1.9 GHz) Samsung
Memory and storage—8 GB RAM; 128 GB (106.2 GB usable); microSD up to 2 TB Samsung
S Pen—Supported

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

Samsung
Wi-Fi—802.11a/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
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.3 Samsung
USB—USB-C, USB 2.0

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

Samsung
Location—GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Samsung
Sensors—Accelerometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light Samsung
Durability—IP68 water and dust resistance Samsung
Dimensions and weight—254.3 × 165.8 × 6.0 mm; 497 g Samsung
Colours—Blue, grey, silver Samsung