Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra hands-on review
Samsung unveiled its latest tablets alongside the Galaxy S24 FE a few days ago, but this time there are only two - the 12.4-inch Galaxy Tab S10+ and the 14.6-inch Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra.
Samsung's skipped the 11-inch Galaxy Tab S10 and you can see why - there's a rather dramatic size difference between the Tab S10 Ultra and the Tab S10+.
The Galaxy tab S10 Ultra next to the S10+
This is Samsung's biggest (and bestest) tablet yet but it isn't drastically better than its predecessor. It's a bit lighter, which is always nice, but most upgrades come down to the new chipset, which in and of itself is probably the biggest story here - this is the first time Samsung offers its Ultra tablet with a MediaTek.
Specifically, it's the Dimensity 9300+ - built on TSMC's a 3rd gen 4nm process and packing a CPU with four Cortex-X4s (one at 3.4GHz, three more at 2.85GHz) so you're looking at an 18% speed increase over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 inside the Tab S9 Ultra.
The promised bump in graphics is even more impressive - 28% - while the new NPU is 14% faster. The silicon upgrade opens the floor for the AI tricks all new top-tier Galaxies possess - Circle to Search, Sketch to Image, and Note Assist among them.
The 14.6-inch 1848x2960px display is gorgeous. It's laptop-sized, has a slightly taller 16:10 aspect ratio, and brings an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+. The screen is coated against reflections and it's immediately noticeable and appreciated.
Like its predecessor, the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra brings an S Pen in the box. The S Pen leverages the Tab S10 Ultra's vast canvas for productivity and creativity. It has an integrated button that opens up the S Pen menu. We think getting a keyboard case with this tablet is a must not only for propping it up but to unleash its potential - you can easily do some serious work on this machine!
Samsung sells two keyboards for its Tab S10 series - the one you see below is the €230 Book Cover Slim - it attaches magnetically and has a quality keyboard with F1-F12 function keys, integrated S Pen storage, and an AI button. You can upgrade to the €390 Book Cover Keyboard - it has a glass trackpad, backlighting, more adjustability, and can detach from the tablet for a more comfortable experience.
The keyboard case is a must-have with this tablet
The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is on sale now and you get a free Book Cover Slim in some European markets. The base 12/256GB model is €1,339/£1,199/$1,199/INR 108,999. You also have a choice of 12/512GB and 16GB/1TB in most markets.
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Reader comments
- MitchMc
- 18 hours ago
- wvL
Did you check the graphics card specs? It runs everything on the play store and more. Not sure why you seems to expect alot when no one so much as suggests there might be a AMD/Nvidia tier graphics card bundled with it.
- Anonymous
- 04 Nov 2024
- Nu6
Hmm that's a lie, I play war thunder while watching YouTube and it doesn't lag, through multi window
- TARZ
- 17 Oct 2024
- TdC
Not happy at all. Tab8 ultra screen busted so crazy easy. Zero support. Screen replacement not an option. Your "FIRED" Samsung