Galaxy Tab S10 Plus vs iPad Air (2024) Comparison
Samsung has officially unveiled its latest range of flagship tablets, which includes the larger Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra in the lineup, followed by the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus in size.
The Galaxy Tab S10 Plus is a competitor to Apple's iPad Air (2024) , and outperforms it in some specifications, but both devices are excellent tablets for work, streaming visual content, and performing design and drawing tasks.
Here is a comparison between the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus and the iPad Air (2024) to see the most important differences between them:
1- The Tab S10 Plus screen outperforms the iPad screen in refresh rate:
Both the iPad Air (2024) and Galaxy Tab S10 Plus feature similarly sized displays, with the iPad Air available in two sizes: 11-inch and 13-inch, and the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus available in one size, 12.4-inch.
The S10 Plus has a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a resolution of 2800 x 1752 pixels, a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, and an anti-reflective coating. The iPad Air has an IPS LED Liquid Retina display with a resolution of 2732 x 2048 pixels and an anti-reflective coating. However, the refresh rate is limited to 60 Hz.
Both tablets support stylus pens from their manufacturers, but the Samsung device comes with the Samsung S Pen in the box. The new iPad supports the Apple Pencil (USB-C) and Apple Pencil Pro, but you'll need to purchase these separately.
2- Both devices have front cameras that are ideal for video calls:
The rear cameras are usually not the focus of attention in tablets, as you will mostly use the front camera to join video calls and business meetings, so companies focus on improving the front cameras in tablets.
The S10 Plus features a dual-lens rear camera, including a 13MP main camera and an 8MP ultra-wide camera. On the front, there's a 12MP ultra-wide camera that's great for selfies and video calling.
The iPad Air (2024) has a single-lens 12-megapixel rear camera and a 12-megapixel front camera. One of the most notable camera features on the iPad is Center Stage, which works with FaceTime and tracks the user and ensures they stay in the frame during a video call.
3- iPad Air (2024) is powered by the highly efficient Apple M2 processor:
The iPad Air (2024) is powered by the Apple M2 processor. Apple Silicon processors are known for their excellent performance and efficiency, outperforming most other processors.
The M2 processor in the iPad Air (2024) outperformed the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which is one of the best and most powerful processors that powers the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra released last year.
But this year, Samsung has chosen the new MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ processor for the Tab S10 Plus, which is fast and efficient and outperforms the Qualcomm processor. It is expected to provide performance close to that of the M2 processor, which means that both tablets will have fast and powerful performance, and can be used for multitasking, playing video games, streaming visual content, browsing the web, and conducting virtual meetings without facing any speed-related issues.
4- The Galaxy Tab S10 Plus outperforms the iPad in charging speed:
The iPad Air (2024) can last up to 10 hours, and the Samsung Tab S10 Plus can last up to 16 hours.
In terms of charging speed, the Samsung tablet supports 45W wired charging, while the iPad Air supports 30W charging.
5- Price:
The iPad Air (2024) is cheaper than Samsung's device, starting at $549 for the 11-inch model and $749 for the 13-inch model. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Plus starts at $ 1,000 .
Here are the full specifications of the iPad Air 2024 and Galaxy Tab S10 Plus:
| iPad Air 2024 | Galaxy Tab S10 Plus | |
| The processor | Apple M2 processor. | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ processor. |
| Screen | Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 11-inch or 13-inch | 12.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X . |
| Internal storage options | 128 or 256 or 512 GB, Or one terabyte. | 256 or 512 GB. |
Rear camera | 12MP single lens. | Dual-lens; 13MP primary, 8MP secondary. |
| Front camera | 12MP single lens. | 12MP single lens. |
3.5mm headphone jack | Not supported. | Not supported. |
| microSD card support | Not supported. | Supports. |
Contact | 5G networks, And Wi-Fi 6e networks, Bluetooth 5.3 technology. | 5G networks, And Wi-Fi 6e networks, Bluetooth 5.3 technology. |
| colors | Grey, white, purple and blue. | Grey, silver. |
Operating system | iPadOS 17. | Android 14. |
| the weight | 617 grams. | 571 grams. |
Dimensions | 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm. | 285.4 x 185.4 x 5.6 mm. |
| the price | Starting at $549 . | Starting from $1000 . |