Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE (Wi-Fi, 8 GB / 128 GB) / Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, Wi-Fi)

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

Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, Wi-Fi): iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), Wi-Fi; 256 GB/512 GB (8 GB RAM, 9-core CPU) or 1 TB/2 TB (16 GB RAM, 10-core CPU); silver and space black. Nano-texture glass is available only on 1 TB and 2 TB. The cellular version (A2926/A2837) is 3 g heavier; the iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) is a separate model.

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE (Wi-Fi, 8 GB / 128 GB)Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, Wi-Fi)
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		13-inch Ultra Retina XDR, Tandem OLED; 2752 × 2064, 264 ppi; ProMotion 10–120 Hz

Two OLED layers produce light together, giving higher sustained brightness than single-layer OLED. 1,000 nits SDR, 1,000 nits full-screen and 1,600 nits peak HDR; 2,000,000:1 contrast, P3 and True Tone; anti-reflective coating.

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 Samsung8 GB RAM on 256/512 GB, 16 GB on 1/2 TB Apple
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) Samsung—
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—
Glass option—Nano-texture glass (optional; only on 1 TB and 2 TB models)

A nanometre-scale texture on the glass scatters reflections to reduce glare in bright rooms; a polishing cloth is included.

Apple
Chip—Apple M4; 9-core CPU on 256/512 GB, 10-core CPU on 1/2 TB; 10-core GPU; 16-core Neural Engine

The GPU supports hardware ray tracing and the Media Engine 8K H.264/HEVC/ProRes encoding and AV1 decoding. Memory bandwidth is 120 GB/s.

Apple
Port—USB-C with Thunderbolt / USB 4; up to 40 Gb/s

Supports one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz; charging and DisplayPort output share the same port. 10 Gb/s with USB 3 devices.

Apple
Cameras—Rear: 12MP wide (ƒ/1.8), LiDAR Scanner, Adaptive True Tone flash. Front: landscape 12MP Center Stage (ƒ/2)

The front camera sits on the long edge in landscape, giving an angle closer to eye level on video calls. ProRes video is limited to 1080p 30 fps on the 256 GB model.

Apple
Audio—Four speakers; four microphones; Dolby Atmos playback Apple
Wireless—Wi-Fi 6E (2×2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3

With a compatible router, Wi-Fi 6E can use the less crowded 6 GHz band.

Apple
Battery and charging—38.99 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi web or video; 20W USB-C adapter in the box Apple
Pencil and security—Supports Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) with hover; Face ID

Hover previews where a stroke will land before the pencil touches the screen. Apple lists only these two pencils as supported.

Apple
Size and weight—281.6 × 215.5 × 5.1 mm; 579 g (Wi-Fi) Apple