Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2012-02-27 |
| -- | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.1 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| -- | 149 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 7.6 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 10.1, having a overall score of 70.4 against 66.3. Although the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is just a little bit heavier than Galaxy Note 10.1, it's a lot thinner and also extremely newer. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS, and Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4 OS.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 has a much sharper display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller display. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a much better performing processing unit than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has less cores and a lower amount of RAM. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with a way better resolution.
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