Apple iPad Air 11″ (M3) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite

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iPad Air 11″ (M3) compared with Galaxy Tab S10 Lite

	AppleiPad Air 11″ (M3)	SamsungGalaxy Tab S10 Lite
Overview
Released
Released	March 2025	September 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.86″	10.9″
Resolution
Resolution	2360 × 1640 (better)	2112 × 1320
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch (better)	228 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz (better)
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD; sold as 11-inch, 10.86 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle	TFT LCD, WUXGA+, 16 million colours; 10.9 inches as a full rectangle or 10.8 inches accounting for rounded corners
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	Maker states up to 600 nits peak brightness with Vision Booster; typical brightness not published
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	–
Display features
Display features	Wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Up to 90 Hz; Vision Booster; SGS Low Blue Light certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	M3	Exynos 1380
Memory
Memory	8 GB	6 GB – 8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores	Octa-core CPU at 2.4 and 2.0 GHz
GPU
GPU	9-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with hardware-accelerated 8K HEVC, 4K H.264, ProRes and ProRes RAW, AV1 decode	–
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	12 MP (better)	8 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	5 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4	8 MP with autofocus, no flash
Front camera
Front camera	Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/2.0	5 MP
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)	Full HD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 16 hours
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	8,000 mAh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	25 W
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	28.93 Wh	–
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	Yes
Stylus
Stylus	Supported, sold separately	Supported, in the box
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data	8,000 mAh typical; 7,760 mAh rated in both Wi-Fi and 5G product information sheets. Up to 16 hours of wireless video playback. EU energy class F, 87 hours endurance per regulatory charge cycle and 2,000 battery endurance cycles at default settings; regulatory and video-playback claims use different tests
Charging
Charging	Via USB-C power adapter (not included) or computer	Up to 25 W Super Fast Charging; power adapter sold separately
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60Hz	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no 3.5 mm headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; eSIM only	Optional SM-X406B 5G Sub-6 model with one physical nano-SIM; Wi-Fi and 5G models both weigh 524 g
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover	Included white S Pen with magnetic attachment to the back; supports handwriting, drawing and Air command
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard for iPad Air (white)	Optional Book Cover Keyboard and Book Cover Keyboard Slim with Galaxy AI key; Smart Book Cover and anti-reflecting screen protector sold separately
Design
Weight
Weight	460 g (better)	524 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.1 mm (better)	6.6 mm
Height × width
Height × width	247.6 × 178.5 mm	165.8 × 254.3 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP42
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID in the top button	Face recognition; no fingerprint sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Landscape stereo speakers	Two 1.6 W speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	Two microphones shown in the exact-model user guide
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor and light sensor; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium in the enclosure	–
Colours
Colours	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey	Grey, Silver and Coralred
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 18	Android 15 in the maker's launch specifications; current Android 16 user guide available. UK product page lists security updates until 31 August 2032
In the box
In the box	iPad Air, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)	Tablet, S Pen, USB Type-C cable, ejection pin and quick start guide; power adapter sold separately