Mario Bautista
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 lineup is now official, consisting of the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus.
Notable this year is the lack of a Qualcomm chipset inside. Samsung has put a MediaTek Dimensity chipset inside, a notable break from tradition.
Read on to find out everything we know before the launch of the Galaxy Tab S10 family.
Galaxy Tab S10 release date
| Device family | Announcement | Market release |
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Tab S10 | September 26, 2024 | October 3, 2024 |
| Galaxy Tab S9 | July 26, 2023 | August 11, 2023 |
| Galaxy Tab S8 | February 9, 2022 | February 25, 2022 |
| Galaxy Tab S7 | August 5, 2020 | August 21, 2020 |
Galaxy Tab S10 price
Samsung has not increased the prices up for the Galaxy Tab S10 line in comparison with the Galaxy Tab S9 range, which is great news.
This means that the prices start at $999 for a 256GB Galaxy Tab S10 Plus and $1,199 for a Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra. Samsung usually throws in some intriguing ways to save on its new devices or enjoy some extras and perks with a purchase. In this occasion, Samsung is seemingly throwing in a complimentary 45W fast wired charger if you go through with your reservation.
| Device | 256GB/12GB RAM | 512GB/12GB | 1TB/16GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra | $1,199.99 | $1,319.99 | $1,619.99 |
| Galaxy Tab S10 Plus | $999.99 | $1,199.99 | – |
Galaxy Tab S10 models and naming
The Galaxy Tab S10 currently consists of two devices:
- Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S10 Plus
Galaxy Tab S10 camera
The Galaxy Tab S10+ also comes with dual rear 13MP wide + 8MP ultrawide cameras, while a single 12MP camera sits at the front.
Galaxy Tab S10 storage
The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus come with the same storage selections as their predecessors. This means that they get pretty decent storage capabilities, consisting of the following versions.
- 256 GB / 12 GB RAM + microSD
- 512 GB / 12 GB RAM + microSD
- 1 TB / 16 GB RAM + microSD
- 256 GB / 12 GB RAM + microSD
- 512 GB / 12 GB RAM + microSD
Galaxy Tab S10 design and display
Samsung’s two new tablets look the same as the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra and Tab S9 Plus do. Utilizing Armor Aluminum, they are sleek and lightweight for their dimensions, once again positioning themselves as the best alternative to the Apple iPad. There’s IP68 dust and water resistance on deck, so you can use these wherever you want.
The dimensions of the two tablets are pretty similar to the Galaxy Tab S9 series: the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra measures 326.4 x 208.6 x 5.4mm and weighs 718gr (Wi-Fi) or 723gr (5G), while the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus is 285.4 x 185.4 x 5.6mm big and weighs 571gr (Wi-Fi) or 576gr (5G).
The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra once again features a notched display. The notch houses dual 12MP front cameras. If you don’t want your tablet to have a notch, you can get the single-camera Galaxy Tab S10 Plus.
Both devices come with an S Pen stylus in the box that can magnetically attach itself to the tablet to get charged. Each tablet features quad speakers.
Display-wise, the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus comes with a 12.4-inch AMOLED 2X display, which strikes a pretty good balance between screen size and portability. The behemoth Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra comes with a 14.6-inch AMOLED 2X screen, a truly large slate that’s nearly as big as most laptop screens.
Galaxy Tab S10 battery
The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra comes with a truly massive 11,200mAh battery, while the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus has a 10,090mAh. If those values sound familiar, that’s because they are the same as the Galaxy Tab S9 series ones.
| Device | Battery size |
|---|---|
| Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra | 11,200mAh |
| Galaxy Tab S10+ | 10,090mAh |
| Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra | 11,200mAh |
| Galaxy Tab S9+ | 10,900mAh |
| Galaxy Tab S9 | 8,400mAh |
Charging-wise, both tablets support 45W wired charging.
Galaxy Tab S10 hardware and specs
For the first time in years, Samsung doesn’t rely on a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. Instead, the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ is used. This chipset features a prime Cortex-X4 chip clocked at 3.4GHz, triple 2.85GHz Cortex-X4 performance cores, and finally, quad Cortex-A720 cores running at 2GHz.
Samsung says the new chip delivers some notable performance gains: 18% increase in CPU productivity, 28% better GPU performance, and 14% boost in NPU calculations, which boost the AI performance of the two tablets.
Both devices are available with 12GB of RAM, but the top-of-the-line 1TB version of the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra arrives with 16GB of RAM.
On the connectivity front, the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra gets the faster and newer Wi-Fi 7 standard while the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus only comes with Wi-Fi 6E, so potentially slower data speeds. Both get Bluetooth 5.3, though. You can also get either device with 5G connectivity, and that will cost you extra.
Galaxy Tab S10 features and software
The Note Assist and intuitive S Pen make note-taking easy on the tablet’s large display, with automated transcriptions and summaries powered by AI. The tablet also supports PDF Overlay Translation for translating PDFs directly on-screen, while Handwriting Help cleans up messy handwritten notes.
The Sketch to Image feature turns rough sketches into refined images, aiding creativity. Circle to Search allows users to search for information, translate content, or solve math and physics problems without switching apps.
Lastly, the S Pen’s Air Command and Galaxy AI Key offer quick access to AI features, allowing users to toggle between Bixby and Google’s Gemini for a personalized AI experience.
Moreover, thanks to a new feature dubbed 3D Map View, the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and Galaxy Tab S10 Plus are perfectly suited to act as hubs for all your SmartThings-enabled devices thanks to the SmartThings widget.
Samsung also stresses that a slew of premium third-party apps can run well on the Galaxy Tab S10 series: Goodnotes, LumaFusion, Noteshelf3, Clip Studio Paint, PicsArt and Sketchbook.
