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-X620 Wi-Fi · 8 GB / 128 GB · Gray (SM-X620NZAAMEA). The 10.9-inch Galaxy Tab S10 FE and the 5G version are separate models.

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 Apple13.1-inch (13.0 inches with rounded corners) TFT LCD; 2880 × 1800 (WQXGA+); 90 Hz

90 Hz gives smoother scrolling and pen input than a 60 Hz screen.

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 Apple13MP, autofocus, no flash; 4K video at 30 fps 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		12MP 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 Apple10,090 mAh typical (9,800 mAh rated); up to 21 hours of wireless video playback 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 AppleGray, Silver, Blue Samsung
Model code—SM-X620 (Wi-Fi); SM-X620NZAAMEA Gray, 8 GB / 128 GB

The 256 GB option varies by market; the 5G version is a separate model.

Samsung
Brightness—Up to 600 nits; 800 nits outdoors in High Brightness Mode

It is SGS Low Blue Light certified.

Samsung
Memory and storage—8 GB RAM; 128 GB (106.2 GB available); microSD up to 2 TB Samsung
S Pen—S Pen included in the box Samsung
Wi-Fi—802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2.4 + 5 GHz; HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM; Wi-Fi Direct

With no 6 GHz band listed, 802.11ax here means Wi-Fi 6 on 2.4 and 5 GHz.

Samsung
Bluetooth and NFC—Bluetooth 5.3; no NFC Samsung
USB—USB-C, USB 2.0; no headphone jack

USB 2.0 makes wired transfers of large files slower than USB 3 ports; wired headphones connect over USB-C.

Samsung
Location—GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Samsung
Sensors—Accelerometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light Samsung
Durability—IP68; up to 1.5 m of fresh water for 30 minutes

Samsung advises against using the tablet at the beach or pool.

Samsung
Size and weight—300.6 × 194.7 × 6.0 mm; 664 g Samsung
Software support—Security updates until 30 April 2032 Samsung