Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4) / Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE (Wi-Fi, 8 GB / 128 GB)

Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4): 11-inch · Wi-Fi

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 11-inch (M4)Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE (Wi-Fi, 8 GB / 128 GB)
Release year20262025
Display10.86-inch true rectangle diagonal; 2360 × 1640 Liquid Retina IPS; 264 ppi; 500 nits; P3; True Tone; antireflective coating; fully laminated Apple10.9-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
ProcessorM4; 8-core CPU (3 performance + 5 efficiency); 16-core Neural Engine AppleSamsung Exynos 1580; octa-core (2.9 / 2.6 / 1.9 GHz) Samsung
Graphics9-core GPU; hardware ray tracing Apple—
Memory12 GB unified memory; 120 GB/s bandwidth Apple—
Storage128 / 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB Apple—
Rear camera12 MP wide; ƒ/1.8; 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps Apple13 MP, autofocus, no flash; 4K 30 fps video Samsung
Front camera12 MP Center Stage on the long edge; ƒ/2.0; 1080p 60 fps

The camera sits centred in landscape for video calls.

Apple		12 MP Samsung
AudioLandscape stereo speakers; two microphones Apple—
USB-CUSB 3, 10 Gbit/s; charging and DisplayPort; one external display up to 6K 60 Hz Apple—
WirelessApple N1: Wi-Fi 7 (2×2 MIMO) and Thread

The cellular model adds an Apple C1X modem, 5G and eSIM only; this entry is the Wi-Fi model.

Apple		—
Battery28.93 Wh; up to 10 hours web or video on Wi-Fi Apple8000 mAh typical (7760 mAh rated) Samsung
Size / weight247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 464 g (Wi-Fi) Apple—
StylusApple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil USB-C

The display can detect the pencil tip before contact to show a hover preview.

Apple		—
BiometricsTouch ID in the top button Apple—
ColoursBlue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey AppleBlue, grey, silver Samsung
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
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