Key Specs
- Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 9300+
- RAM: 12GB (16GB for 1TB model)
- Storage: 256GB + MicroSD (512GB and 1TB also available)
- OS: Android 14 (One UI 6.1)
- Screen: 12.4in Dynamic OLED, 2800 x 1752, 120Hz
- Rear cameras: 13MP wide, 8MP ultrawide
- Front camera: 12MP
- Connectivity: USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
- Battery: 10990mAh
- Dimensions: 185.4 x 285.4 x 5.6mm
- Weight: 571g
Design & Build
The Galaxy Tab S10+ is a comfortable tablet to hold, even without a case, thanks to its flat sides and rounded corners. The screen is coated with Gorilla Glass, and there’s a distinct groove in the back for magnetically attaching the stylus to top up its battery. Unusually for a tablet, you get two camera lenses, though neither the wide nor ultrawide cameras are anything special.
Features & Performance
The tablet comes with an IP68 ingress resistance rating, as does the S-Pen, which is included in the box rather than being an optional extra. It doesn’t slide inside the device in the same way the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s stylus does, and the magnetic charging dock on the back of the frame is an imperfect solution that means it’s likely to get dislodged. However, if you’re carrying a tablet, you’re more likely to keep it in a bag than a pocket, so perhaps you’ll be able to keep it somewhere else when not charging.
Benchmark Results
| Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 | 2169 (single-core), 7255 (multi-core) |
| GPU (OpenCL) | 12408 |
| PCMark 10 (Work 3.0) | 15555 |
| Battery Life | 8h 20m |
Display
The 16:10 AMOLED display has good brightness and resolution that turn it into a decent digital-art platform if you have a favoured Android painting app. Its (variable) 120Hz refresh rate helps keep things smooth, and an anti-reflective coating has been applied that does a good job of keeping stray light at bay without making the surface feel rough.
Camera
Scoring less well are the tablet’s cameras. We’re not sure who’s using the larger slates for photography rather than a smartphone, but they are useful for simple visual notes and snapshots when there’s nothing else at hand. You don’t get wide apertures or high pixel resolutions here, and while Android’s portrait mode can create soft backgrounds, the camera that’s going to get the most use here is the 12MP front-facing lens, which can record video up to 4K/30fps.
Battery Life
With a battery life of over eight hours (with the screen on and apps running), the S10+ easily has enough juice to keep going all day. It beats plenty of other tablets and can juice up again at 45W, though there’s no charger included in the box so you’ll either want to use a laptop charger or put up with a slower charge from a phone charger.
Price
At $/£999, this is not a budget or even mid-priced tablet, but with the Samsung Galaxy name attached, you’ll approach it knowing it’s not going to be a cheap device. While it lags behind similarly priced Apple devices in terms of raw performance, it never feels slow or laggy, and if you’re invested in the Android ecosystem, it makes a great upgrade from an ageing tablet.
Buy It If
- You want a top productivity tablet
- A stylus would come in useful
- You want to do more than just browse or read
Don’t Buy It If
- You just want to browse or read
- You don’t want to spend that much
- You really want an iPad
Also Consider
- Other high-end Android tablets
- Samsung’s own Galaxy S and Note series
- Apple’s iPad and iPad Pro series
