New year, new tablet series from Samsung. Hardly any upgrades this year. Other than a chip change and the disappearance of the smallest model, little changes.
Just last year we wrote that we were finally happy that the entire Tab S9 series lineup, including the smallest tablet, had an OLED screen. A year later, the smallest model (11 inches) is being dropped. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 series launches in two flavors: 12.4-inch (Tab S10 Plus) and 14.6-inch (Tab S10 Ultra).
What has changed in one year? Actually, very little. The biggest news is that Samsung traded Qualcomm for Mediatek. In both models you will now find the Dimensity 9300+ on board which brings Wi-Fi 7 compatibility. Cameras, battery, screen, design, speakers, stylus, everything remains the same. Maybe that’s why Samsung is launching both tablets with a simple press release.
According to Samsung, the focus is now entirely on AI and both devices come standard with artificial intelligence out of the box. You can read all about what you can do with Samsung AI here in our test. What’s special is that the Tab S9 tablets have since also received a software update that makes them AI-compatible as well. Whether there is a big difference in AI capabilities between the two generations is not yet clear. That Samsung is now extra advertising that this is their first tablet with AI “standard out of the box” is a bit short of the mark.
After a price increase last year, Samsung is keeping everything stable this time. Both tablets are available starting today. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Plus starts at 1,119 euros for the wifi version with 256 GB of storage and 12 GB of RAM. You can configure the tablet up to 512 GB of storage and expand that capacity further with a microSD card. 5G is also an option.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra starts at 1,339 euros for the wifi version with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. Again, you can choose 5G as an option and up to 1 TB of storage (16 GB RAM) that you can expand via MicroSD. All prices include VAT.
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