The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is a super premium Android tablet with a massive AMOLED display that can put many laptops to shame.
But with a starting price of ₹1,08,999, you have to wonder who it is really designed for?
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Design
Samsung has kept the overall look and feel of this device consistent with its previous Ultra tablets.
Dimensions and Weight: It’s slightly slimmer this time around at 5.4mm, which makes it impressively sleek. But it still weighs well over 700g, so yeah, it is quite a unit for handheld use.
Build: Samsung has also upgraded the build with Enhanced Armor Aluminium, which they claim is 10% stronger and more resistant to scratches.
This Platinum Silver colour on my test device looks quite subtle and professional, But I’m not a fan of these white highlights on it.
Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Display & Utility
Up front, you’ll notice the Ultra’s standout feature - this display notch. Even after three generations, I still can’t quite justify its presence.
Samsung could have easily hidden this notch by slightly thickening the bezels, which might have been a better choice. You see, thin bezels sound appealing on paper but in reality, they make it hard to hold a large tablet like this without your fingers accidentally touching or blocking the screen.
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The S10 Ultra is also IP68 water and dust resistant, which is something you don’t find very often on tablets.
The S Pen makes a comeback and like always, it is bundled at no extra cost. As always, it is a fantastic tool for taking notes, and drawing stuff.
I’m not a professional artist, so I can’t speak to its effectiveness for serious digital art. However, for the occasional doodling I do, it offers a satisfying pen-to-paper feel.
However, I wish there was a better storage solution for the pen, as attaching it to the back means it can get dislodged unless and until it’s secured inside a cover. And yes, a cover is essential for this tablet given its colossal footprint.
Display: The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra’s display is its star feature. It is a 14.6-inch AMOLED panel with a 16:10 aspect ratio, making it perfect for movie buffs.
The screen delivers vibrant colours and has a peak brightness of 930 nits, which means that it handles HDR content really well. The 120Hz LTPO refresh rate can drop down to 1Hz to save battery, making interactions feel smooth and responsive.
It also gets an anti-reflective coating just like the S24 Ultra, and it works well in bright environments, reflecting only 2% of light.
Sound: The stereo speakers on the S10 Ultra are quite loud with a good amount of depth and bass production. It makes watching content a joy.
Sensors: For biometrics, this tablet includes an in-display fingerprint scanner which is fast, but might be awkward to use for some given its placement.
Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Performance & Software
Chipset: The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300+ chipset, which is quite surprising, as most of Samsung's high-end devices typically use either Snapdragon or Exynos chips.
Since the Dimensity 9300+ is a flagship-grade chip, it's no surprise that it absolutely crushes through benchmarks.
It is also a fantastic option for mobile gaming, given you have a compatible controller. Let’s be honest, using touch controls on such a large display is quite cumbersome.
I also edited a few videos on it, and the experience was pretty smooth with negligible throttling.
Storage Options: Its 12GB of standard RAM certainly helps keep things smooth. In India, you get 256 or 512GB of storage options, but the 1TB variant hasn’t been launched here.
AI Features: The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra also includes the latest Galaxy AI suite. So, you get a wide range of smart features like photo editing tools, transcription tools, and more. While some of these features might be niche, most of them are quite handy to have.
Plus this big display along with S-Pen makes using many of these AI features a lot more intuitive.
Operating System: The tablet operates on Samsung’s OneUI 6 layered over Android 14, which is generally well-optimised. However, do note that the app experience on Android tablets is still behind what iPad OS offers.
Update Support: Samsung promises seven years of software updates and security patches on the S10 Ultra, which is great to have on a tablet since you won’t change it every two years.
More importantly, this tablet supports DeX, for a desktop-like interface. So, you can open apps in resizable windows like you’d on a PC, making your workflow a lot easier.
But then again, a keyboard case is absolutely necessary to fully unlock the capabilities of this tab. Unfortunately, Samsung did not supply me with one for this review.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Cameras
The Tab S10 Ultra features a 13MP and 8MP setup on the back and dual 12MP cameras on the front, one of which one has a wider field of view. The focus here is clearly on video calls rather than photography.
They’re decent for documenting photos, but don’t expect the quality to match any of Samsung’s premium smartphones.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Battery & Charging
The Tab S10 Ultra comes with an 11,200mAh battery, and Samsung claims that it can last up to 18 hours on a single charge.
In my use, the tablet easily lasted for around 3 days, which included me watching Youtube, gaming, browsing the web and running a few benchmarks. Do remember that enabling DeX eats more battery.
However, charging this thing takes a while. It only supports up to 45W of wired charging, and there’s no charger in the box. With a standard 25W Samsung charger I had with me, this thing took around 2.5 hours for a full recharge.
Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Review
If you've made it to the end of this review, you’re already aware that this isn’t an upgrade meant for current Tab S8 Ultra or S9 Ultra users, as the improvements are only incremental.
However, if you're considering buying this as your first Ultra tablet, remember that it’s a luxury. You do not need it, you just want it.
Ultimately, you probably already know if this tablet is for you. If it is, it’ll be a sleek conversation piece and a dependable companion for the next seven years.
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