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Without the Tab S10, Samsung's Galaxy Tab S10 series is released

 


Samsung is launching two new flagship tablets today in addition to carrying on with its (maybe poorly considered) Fan Edition series of smartphones. In many ways, the Galaxy S10 series defies convention. Samsung has not updated the Tab S every 18 months as it has in the past few years, and this is the first time the 11-inch device has been discontinued completely. All that's left are two very huge, very costly tablets that may make buyers wish there were still sales on previous generation models.


The Galaxy Tab S10+ and S10 Ultra are the follow-ups to the Tab S9 devices that were initially released alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 5 in the previous summer. Even in terms of tablets, which are never the most exciting upgrades, these models appear to be minor updates that essentially maintain every specification with only a few outliers. You should definitely stop reading this if you own a Tab S9, or, to be honest, a Tab S8, or even a Tab S7. This kind of buy is nearly impossible to suggest in comparison to what you already have.


Below is a list of all the specifications that have not changed between the Tab S9+ and Tab S9 Ultra and their new Tab S10 equivalent. These specifications include the display size and resolution, battery capacity, IP68 water and dust resistance, chassis length and width, storage and RAM allotment, main and rear camera resolution, and the on-screen fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication. The list is not in any particular order. Heave heave.




 Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ specs

  • SoC: MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ 
  • Display type:     120Hz, Dynamic AMOLED 2X with Anti Reflection 
  • Display dimensions :    12.4-inch 
  • Display resolution :    2800 x 1752 
  • RAM :    12GB 
  • Storage :    Up to 512GB, microSD support up to 1.5TB 
  • Battery :    10,090mAh 
  • Charging speed :     45W 
  • Charge options :    Wired 
  • Ports ;    USB-C 
  • SIM support :     SIM, eSIM (5G model only) 
  • Operating System :     One UI, Android 14 
  • Front Camera ;     12MP 
  • Rear Camera :    13MP primary, 8MP ultra-wide 
  • Cellular connectivity :     5G (Sub-6/mmWave) 
  • Wi-Fi connectivity :     Wi-Fi 6E 
  • Bluetooth :     Bluetooth 5.3 
  • Dimensions :     185.4 X 285.4 X 5.6 mm 
  • Weight :     571g (Wi-Fi), 576g (5G) 
  • IP rating :     IP68 
  • Colors :     Moonstone Gray, Platinum Silver 
  • Stylus :     Yes, included in box 
  • Price :    $1,000 



Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra specs

  • SoC :     MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ 
  • Display type :     120Hz, Dynamic AMOLED 2X with Anti Reflection 
  • Display dimensions :     14.6-inch 
  • Display resolution :    2960 x 1848 
  • RAM :     12GB, 16GB 
  • Storage :     Up to 1TB, microSD support up to 1.5TB 
  • Battery :     11,200mAh 
  • Charging speed :     45W 
  • Charge options :     Wired 
  • Ports :     USB-C 
  • SIM support:     SIM, eSIM (5G model only) 
  • Operating System :     One UI, Android 14 
  • Front Camera :     12MP primary, 12MP ultra-wide 
  • Rear Camera :     13MP primary, 8MP ultra-wide 
  • Cellular connectivity :     5G (Sub-6/mmWave) 
  • Wi-Fi connectivity :     Wi-Fi 7 
  • Bluetooth :     Bluetooth 5.3 
  • Dimensions :     208.6 X 326.4 X 5.4 mm 
  • Weight :     718g (Wi-Fi), 723g (5G) 
  • IP rating :     IP68 
  • Colors :     Moonstone Gray, Platinum Silver 
  • Stylus :     Yes, included in box 
  • Price :     $1,200 


This year's biggest change is a new chipset.

Sayonara Qualcomm and hello to MediaTek

That does bring with it some modifications. Both models weigh somewhat less—10 grams for the Plus and 14 grams for the Ultra—and are only a few millimeters thinner. If your costly, high-end network can handle Wi-Fi 7, then the Ultra is compatible with it, unlike the Tab S10+, which only supports Wi-Fi 6e. There are also a few very minor design modifications, the most notable of which is the addition of a new dedicated Galaxy AI key on the optional keyboard covers, along with a "antireflective display" that appears to be instead of Gorilla Armor. The colors Moonstone Gray and Platinum Silver have been replaced.


The most notable change, though, is probably the departure from Qualcomm CPUs. MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ SoCs, which power both of these chips, should perform on par with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 at least according to benchmarks. Though switching from Samsung's typical chipset partner without switching to in-house Exynos chips is a surprising move, it shouldn't have a significant impact on day-to-day use. Naturally, we'll save the final say for our reviews; keep checking back.


This is a rather dull year-over-year upgrade, even for tablets, and it seems to be there more to switch chip suppliers than to entice any new Galaxy Tab users to upgrade. Perhaps the most striking examples of Samsung's entire product line becoming a bit stale are the Tab S10+ and Tab S10 Ultra. However, if it's time for you to upgrade your tablet, both will be available from October 3rd, with the 12.4-inch device costing $1,000 and the 14.6-inch variant costing an incredible $1,200. Choose between the less expensive Tab S9 FE or the Galaxy Tab S9 if you're searching for an 11-inch slate. (*)

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