Apple iPad mini (A20 Pro) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
The short answer
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ charges faster, at 45 W against 35.
- Apple iPad mini (A20 Pro) is lighter, at 255 g against 664.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 64,999 against INR 82,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPad mini (A20 Pro)
₹82,900launch price
|
 Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
₹64,999launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not yet assessed | Bottom quarter ₹50–70k |
| Spec index | — | 7.3 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| Processor | Apple A20 Pro (2nm), up to 6-core CPU with 7-core GPU | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| Rear Camera | 12MP Wide, f/1.8 | 13 MP |
| Front Camera | 12MP Center Stage, f/2.0, on the landscape edge | 12 MP |
| Battery | 18.9 watt-hour lithium-polymer | 10,090 mAh with 45 W charging |
| Display | 8.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 2316 x 1512 | 13.1" TFT, 2880 x 1800 (WQXGA+), 90 Hz |
| RAM | — | 8 GB or 12 GB |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | Announced 26 October 2026; pre-orders from 28 October 2026; on sale 6 November 2026 | 2 April 2025 |
| Operating System | iPadOS 27 | Android 15 with One UI 7 at launch |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro, built on a 2-nanometre process; 16-core Neural Engine (dual 16-core Neural Engine on the 512GB model) | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| CPU | 5-core (2 super cores, 3 efficiency cores) on 128GB and 256GB models; 6-core (2 super cores, 4 efficiency cores) on the 512GB model | Octa-Core; 2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.9 GHz |
| Fabrication | 2 nm | — |
| Graphics | 7-core GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core; hardware-accelerated ray tracing | — |
| RAM | — | 8 GB (128 GB model), 12 GB (256 GB model) |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, fully laminated, wide colour (P3), True Tone, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio | TFT |
| Screen Size | 8.5 inches (measured diagonally as a rectangle; actual viewable area is less) | 332.8 mm (13.1" full rectangle) / 330.5 mm (13.0" rounded corners) |
| Resolution | 2316 x 1512 pixels | 2880 x 1800 (WQXGA+) |
| Pixel Density | 326 ppi | — |
| Screen Protection | Antireflective coating and fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; nano-texture display glass option on 256GB and 512GB models | — |
| Bezel-less display | No; bezels are 24% thinner than the previous generation | — |
| Touch Screen | Yes | — |
| Brightness | 600 nits maximum SDR; 600 nits maximum full-screen XDR; 1,200 nits peak HDR; 1 nit minimum | — |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | Yes, Super Retina XDR high dynamic range, 1,200 nits peak for HDR content | — |
| Refresh Rate | — | 90 Hz |
| Design | ||
| Height | 195.3 mm (7.69 in) | — |
| Width | 132.6 mm (5.22 in) | — |
| Thickness | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | — |
| Weight | 255 g (0.56 lb) Wi-Fi; 263 g (0.58 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular | 664 g (Wi-Fi) |
| Build Material | Aluminium enclosure, made with 100% recycled aluminium | — |
| Colours | Midnight, Starlight | Gray, Silver, Blue |
| Waterproof | IP67 under IEC 60529 (maximum depth of 1 metre for up to 30 minutes) | — |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single rear camera | — |
| Resolution | 12MP Wide, f/1.8 | 13.0 MP |
| Autofocus | Yes, autofocus with Focus Pixels | Yes |
| OIS | No | — |
| Flash | Adaptive True Tone flash | No |
| Image Resolution | Panorama up to 63MP; HEIF and JPEG formats | — |
| Shooting Modes | Photo, Panorama (up to 63MP), Slo-mo | — |
| Camera Features | Smart HDR 4, five-element lens, digital zoom up to 5x | — |
| Video Recording | 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps | UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @30fps |
| Video Recording Features | Cinematic video stabilisation at 4K, 1080p and 720p; extended dynamic range up to 30 fps; HEVC and H.264 recording | — |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single, landscape-edge Center Stage camera | — |
| Resolution | 12MP, f/2.0 | 12.0 MP |
| Flash | Retina Flash with True Tone | — |
| Camera Features | Center Stage, Smart HDR 4 | — |
| Video Recording | 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; cinematic stabilisation at 1080p and 720p; extended dynamic range up to 30 fps | — |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 18.9 watt-hour | 10,090 mAh (typical) |
| Type | Built-in lithium-polymer, rechargeable | — |
| Removable | No | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 35W or higher USB-C power adapter (sold separately) | 45 W |
| USB Type-C | Yes | — |
| Talktime | — | Up to 21 hours |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 128GB, 256GB or 512GB | 128 GB or 256 GB; 128 GB / 256 GB |
| Expandable Memory | No | MicroSD, up to 2 TB |
| User Available Storage | — | 106.2 GB (128 GB model) |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | eSIM only; not compatible with physical SIM cards | — |
| SIM Size | eSIM (no physical SIM tray) | — |
| Network Support | Wi-Fi + Cellular models: Apple C2 modem, 5G sub-6GHz with 4x4 MIMO and Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; data-only plans and Wi-Fi calling supported | 5G model (SM-X626B); a Wi-Fi-only model (SM-X620) is also sold |
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79 (model A3596) | — |
| 4G Bands | FDD-LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71, 106; TD-LTE 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 (model A3596) | — |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900 and 2100 MHz (model A3596) | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO, simultaneous dual band | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO |
| Wi-Fi Features | Apple N1 wireless chip; Thread support | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | v5.3 |
| GPS | Digital compass, Wi-Fi and iBeacon microlocation on all models; GPS/GNSS and cellular location on Wi-Fi + Cellular models | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| USB Connectivity | USB-C connector with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); supports one external display up to 4K at 60Hz | USB 2.0, Type-C |
| Multimedia | ||
| Stereo Speaker | No | — |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | — |
| Audio Jack | No | USB Type-C |
| Audio Features | Acoustic Display audio system with woofers coupled through the display and custom tweeters; dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM; MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | Top button | — |
| Other Sensors | Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor | Accelerometer: Yes; Gyro Sensor: Yes; Geomagnetic Sensor: Yes; Hall Sensor: Yes; Light Sensor: Yes |