Samsung’s new flagship tablet line has no standard model. When the company announced the Galaxy Tab S10 series by press release on September 27, 2024, the 11-inch base tablet from the previous generation was gone, leaving two: the 12.4-inch Tab S10+ and the 14.6-inch Tab S10 Ultra. Both went on sale October 3 at $1,000 and $1,200, with pre-orders open from the announcement. The Galaxy S24 FE was unveiled the same day.
A MediaTek chip for the first time
The bigger change is under the glass. Both tablets run MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300+, the first time a Galaxy Tab S has used a MediaTek processor. The Tab S9 line ran on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Samsung said the new chip delivers 18% more CPU speed, 28% more GPU performance and 14% more NPU capability than the old one.
Each tablet starts at 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and a microSD card adds more space. Buyers who want extra can pick the Ultra with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.
Screens and build
Samsung barely touched the body. Dimensions match the Tab S9 series, though each new model is 0.1mm thinner and about 15 grams lighter. The aluminum frame and IP68 dust and water rating carry over.
The Ultra has a 14.6-inch OLED panel at 2,960 x 1,848 pixels and 120Hz. A notch holds two 12MP front cameras, one wide and one ultra-wide. Its 11,200mAh battery matches the Tab S9 Ultra’s. The Plus has a 12.4-inch OLED at 2,800 x 1,752 and a single 12MP front camera set into the bezel, with a 10,090mAh battery. Both charge at 45W, and both screens now have an anti-reflection coating.
Connectivity differs. The Ultra supports sub-6GHz 5G and Wi-Fi 7. The Plus adds mmWave 5G in select regions but stays on Wi-Fi 6E.
Galaxy AI on a tablet
The tablets ship with Android 14. The bundled S Pen can now open AI features through Air Command, and a keyboard cover gets its own Galaxy AI Key. The software list includes Circle to Search, Sketch to Image and Note Assist, which organizes, transcribes and summarizes voice recordings. Handwriting Help tidies handwritten notes while keeping their look.
The tablets can also serve as smart home hubs. Galaxy Home AI builds a 3D map of a house so users can find and control SmartThings devices. Colors were Moonstone Gray and Platinum Silver.
Sources
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 – Wikipedia
- Samsung Unveils Galaxy Tab S10+ and S10 Ultra with AI Features
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S10
