- VERDICT
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ offers excellent performance whether it’s being used to power through tasks, stay connected, create and consume content and use Galaxy AI. It’s a high quality all-round package.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ is a truly capable tablet that now brings the power of Galaxy AI to provide an excellent all-round experience.
The tablet is a very competitive space and it’s impossible not to consider the iPad in all its forms in this category.
Samsung, unlike Apple, doesn’t have a laptop to sell you so there are a host of features onboard that can provide a true laptop experience without limitations.
It also comes with the handy S Pen which powers so many other possibilities with the product.
The tablet is running Android 14 and has a brilliant 12.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display (2800 x 1752) with a 16:10 aspect ratio and peak brightness of 650 nits that can also adjust automatically to the brightness of your surroundings.
And that screen offers rich colours and inky blacks so it’s a great backdrop for your apps, your work and entertainment.
There is also a 14.6-inch model – the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra.
This 12.4-inch model we’ve reviewed is the smallest dedicated tablet Samsung produces.
Tech Guide has reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ 5G version along with the keyboard case.
The device weighs 576g (the wi-fi only version is 571g) and is a svelte 5.6mm thick.
It’s built with Armour Aluminium so it is durable and can handle being taken anywhere which is the whole idea of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+.
It even has an IP68 water and dust rating.
With this sort of durability users can have the peace of mind that it work hard for you on the frontlines and provide entertainment for you anywhere.
One thing we appreciated during our review which saw us using the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ on the move was the reduced glare.
This is the result of a couple of things – a new anti-reflection coating and the Vision Booster which can pump up the brightness to compensate for the lighting conditions.
The Samsung Book Cover keyboard case ($299) does add to the tablet’s versatility and has a dedicated Galaxy AI key to access your AI assistant.
The keyboard provided the same laptop typing experience and includes a trackpad.
It is slim and light and doesn’t add too much bulk to the tablet.
On the performance side the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ with 12GB RAM and up to 1TB of onboard storage. There is no microSD card slot to expand the memory.
The device is pretty zippy, and you can quickly move around the system and switch between apps and even run apps at the same to multitask.
It is a noticeable improvement from last year’s Tab S9+.
It’s not the fastest and most powerful tablet you can buy, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ can still hold its own when it comes to running higher end tasks and playing the latest games.
An attractive feature about the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ is the ability to use it on its own on the move using Android but also the ability to connect the tablet to a larger monitor with Samsung DeX and work in more of a desktop mode with a keyboard and mouse.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ has a 12MP main camera and 8MP ultrawide camera and a 12MP front camera to handle all your video calls.
On the software side, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ is not overloaded with apps but it does come with Microsoft 365 and OneDrive as well as all the Google apps and Netflix.
There are plenty of Samsung’s apps including Voice Recorder and Samsung Flow so you can connect your Samsung smartphone or PC so your able to mirror content and share content, files and documents between devices.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ is the company’s first tablet with Galaxy AI onboard and it is a powerful and useful companion.
Having the S Pen in your hand makes it even easier to access the Galaxy AI features like Note Assist and Circle to Search.
The Galaxy S Pen’s Air Command offers a shortcut to the Galaxy AI features without the need to shuffle through menus.
The Sketch to Draw helps turn your doodles into something more legible.
Samsung Notes and other writing tools found around the device helps you make sure your text is in the right tone and without any spelling mistakes.
We used the Voice Recorder to record an interview and then asked for the transcription. It wasn’t perfect but it still saved us hours of time if we had to do it manually.
And we then used Galaxy AI to summarise the transcript to highlight the main areas.
The other strength of the device is the battery life which for us nudged around 10 hours of continuous use.
And when it is time to recharge it supports fast charging so you can get back to 100 per cent in less than two hours.
But there is no charger included with the box.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ starts at $1,799 for the Wi-Fi-only option and $2,049 for the 5G variant. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra starts at $2,099 for the Wi-Fi version and $2,349 for the 5G-enabled option.
It is only available in one colour – moonlight grey.
VERDICT
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ offers excellent performance whether it’s being used to power through tasks, stay connected, create and consume content and use Galaxy AI. It’s a high quality all-round package.
