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Samsung's Galaxy Tab S lineup has come to dominate the premium Android tablet market in recent years… partly because Samsung is one of the only companies that's continuing to make premium Android tablets. And this year the company is going all-in on the premium side of things.

At launch, there's no entry-level Galaxy Tab S10 with an 11 inch display as there had been in previous years. Instead, when Samsung's new tablets go on sale in select markets starting October 3, customers will have two choices: spend $999 or more on a 12.4 inch Galaxy Tab S10+ or purchase a 14.6 inch Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra for $1,119 and up.

For now, folks looking for a smaller, cheaper tablet may want to stick with last year's Galaxy Tab S9 or a cheaper mode like the Galaxy Tab S9 FE or Galaxy Tab S6 Lite.

Another surprising thing about this year's models (or surprising if you haven't been paying attention to the leaks that have been rolling out in recent weeks), is that Samsung's new tablets don't have Qualcomm Snapdragon processors or Samsung Exynos chips. Instead they're powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9300+ processor.

While MediaTek is probably best known for making the chips found in budget devices, Samsung says that compared with the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, the new S10 Ultra features:

  • 18% faster CPU performance
  • 28% boost in GPU performance (for graphics)
  • 14% increase in NPU performance (for AI)

    • Other features are largely what we've come to expect from Samsung's flagship tablets. That includes high-resolution AMOLED displays with speedy refresh rates, support for pressure-sensitive input from a Samsung S-Pen, and a growing number of AI features including the ability to convert sketches to AI-generated images, clean up handwritten notes, translate PDF files, and use Google's Circle to Search function to get more information about anything on your screen at any time.

    Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Galaxy Tab S10+ Display 14.6 inches2960 x 1848 pixels120 HzAMOLED 12.4 inches2800 x 1752 pixels120 HzAMOLED Processor MediaTek Dimensity 9300+1 x Cortex-X4 CPU core @ 3.4 GHz3 x Cortex-X4 CPU cores @ 2.85 GHz4 x Cortex-A720 CPU cores @ 2 GHzImmortalis G720-MC12 graphics RAM/Storage 12GB/256GB12GB/512GB16GB/1TBmicroSD (up to 1.5 TB) 12GB/256GB12GB/512GBmicroSD (up to 1.5 TB) Wireless WiFi 7Bluetooth 5.45G (Sub-6 GHz) WiFi 6EBluetooth 5.35G (Sub-6GHz and mmWave) Cameras 13MP + 8MP ultrawide (rear)12MP + 12MP ultrawide (front) 13MP + 8MP ultrawide (rear)12MP ultrawide (front) Battery 11,200 mAh 10,090 mAh Charging 45W Audio Quad speakers Security In-display fingerprint sensor OS Android 14 IP rating IP68 Accessories S-Pen (included)Book Cover Keyboard (optional)Book Cover Keyboard Slim (optional)Smart Book Cover (optional)Outdoor Cover (optional)Notepaper Screen (add-on)Privacy Screen (add-on) Dimensions 208.6 x 326.4 x 5.4mm 185.4 x 285.4 x 5.6mm Weight 718 grams (WiFi-only)723 grams (5G) 571 grams (WiFi-only)576 grams (5G) Starting price $1199 $999

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