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Verdict on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Plus: Sidelined?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ in review. (Image source: Notebookcheck)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ in review. (Image source: Notebookcheck)
The Galaxy Tab S10+ proves to be a solid further development compared to the Galaxy Tab S9 Plus, but nothing more. The stagnation of the OLED display and the choice of SoC for the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus raise questions about the future of the tablet sector.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ harbors some weaknesses in our review that are somewhat disappointing for a premium tablet around the $1000 mark (currently discounted by $150 for $849 at Amazon). Samsung needs to focus on higher brightness and more eye-friendly PWM dimming in the next generation of its highend tablets.

In our measurements, the Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel of the Galaxy Tab S10+ only reaches 477 cd/m² when displaying a white background. Our measured peak brightness of 631 cd/m² in the APL18 test, which is more representative of everyday use, is also not particularly high for a tablet in this price range. An Honor MagicPad 2 or Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2, for example, shine much brighter, sometimes measuring over 1,500 cd/m². To control the display brightness, other tablets also utilize pulse width modulation with a very high-frequency flickering of the OLED screen of over 4,000 Hz. The Galaxy Tab S10 Plus has improved very little in this respect compared to its predecessor and operates at a frequency of around 240 Hz, which may cause discomfort among sensitive users.

In contrast to its predecessors, the Galaxy Tab S10+ does not have an SoC from Qualcomm, but a chipset from MediaTek. The latter is not a point of criticism, as the Dimensity 9300+ is a powerful 4nm chip. However, there are no differences in the composition of the CPU cores compared to the Dimensity 9300, which was introduced in 2023. The higher NPU performance of the installed MediaTek SoC is certainly an advantage for the numerous AI functions of the OneUI, but launching a Galaxy Tab S10+ with a 2023 SoC shortly before the release of the current processor generation is a highly unfortunate choice and does not really do justice to the premium concept of the Tab S tablets. Especially since a Dimensity 9400 and Snadragon 8 Elite have made significant leaps in performance and the premium tablet, which has an RRP of $999.99, is already somewhat "outdated". With flagship smartphones and the latest processor generation becoming available sooner, a different release date for Samsung tablets would make perfect sense.

These points of criticism aside, the Galaxy Tab S10+ is still an excellent tablet. Read more about the strengths of the Samsung tablet in our detailed review

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ in review. (Image source: Notebookcheck)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ in review. (Image source: Notebookcheck)
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Marcus Herbrich, 2024-11-29 (Update: 2024-11-29)