The iPad Air M3 is positioned as the sort-of flagship of Apple tablets — the Pro without the Pro price. The Galaxy Tab S10+ also sits in this awkward space. So, how do these compare?
Apple’s iPad Air was recently updated. Not with fanfare or a huge announcement — just a silent drop, as the Airs now have an M3 chip inside. This is more probably due to Apple cleaning the M2 out of the production lines than anything. The screen, camera, speakers, and overall capabilities of the iPad Air M3 don’t seem to offer anything new or upgraded. The only new thing that dropped with it, actually, is a new Magic Keyboard for iPad Air — it’s the same rubbery one that the iPad Pros used before, but now has a function key row.
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S10+ also didn’t stir up much excitement when it launched in October 2024. If anything, it caused confusion, as the flagship Galaxy Tab S series suddenly switched to a MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ chip, instead of a Snapdragon. And it was released at a time when devices with the improved, 3 nm MediaTek Dimensity 9500 were already launching.
For what it’s worth, these are the current de-facto « almost flagship » tablets from Apple and Samsung. The iPad Air is a cheaper iPad Pro, the Galaxy Tab S10+ is a step below the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra (but also smaller and more manageable). The question we are here to answer is — which one is the better buy?
Apple iPad Air M3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ differences explained:
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The modern flagship tablet design language is pretty uniform across brands nowadays. There’s only so many ways you can design a rectangular slab with a screen on the front of it.
