Big Screen, Small Price, Great Software

One thing Samsung is really good at is providing choices for consumers. We in the media tend to complain about the vast number of smartphones, tablets and even smartwatches that Samsung offers, but to be honest, it’s a great thing for consumers. In the tablet space, we have the Galaxy Tab A and then the flagship Galaxy Tab S lineup. Just below that is the Galaxy Tab S FE lineup, which is slightly cheaper and less flagship, but it’s positioned as a very good option, still.

The Galaxy Tab S10 FE is the latest in that sub-flagship lineup from Samsung. The particular model that I have here is the base Tab S10 FE and not the Plus. This is a $500 tablet, which lowered my expectations a bit, after using the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra last year, and most recently the OnePlus Pad 3, both of which are more expensive.

However, knowing how well Samsung adapts its software to these larger displays, my expectations were still quite high for the Galaxy Tab S10 FE, and I have to say Samsung delivered.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Specs

Here is the spec list for the Galaxy Tab S10 FE.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Review: Hardware and Build Quality

When it comes to tablets, designs are mostly all the same. There’s only so much you can do with a large screen. However, I will say, despite the rather large bezels here, Samsung did a good job making the tablet feel nice in the hand. I’m one of those who typically has a tablet lying on a table, versus in my hands, because I’m generally using larger tablets. Like the iPad Pro 13-inch or the new OnePlus Pad 3, which is also 13.2 inches. But the Galaxy Tab S10 FE feels great in the hand. It’s not overly thin like the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra was, or overly large. It looks great and is a joy to use.

It is a metal unibody, so there are antenna lines on the back. To be honest, this doesn’t bother me at all. In fact, I totally forgot they were there during most of the time I was using this tablet. On the back of the tablet is a single 13-megapixel camera, with a 12-megapixel front-facing camera.

Now one area where the Galaxy Tab S10 FE does fall short, compared to the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus and S10 Ultra is going to be the speakers. There are only two on the Galaxy S10 FE, and while they sound good, they don’t sound anywhere near as good as the Galaxy S10 Ultra.

Samsung did keep the magnetically attached S Pen, which can attach to the back or the side of the tablet. However, it will only charge on the back. This is important because it still has the Bluetooth S Pen, unlike the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

The hardware is top-notch, just as you’d expect from Samsung.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Review: Display

On board the Galaxy Tab S10 FE is a 10.9-inch LCD panel, which actually looks really good. Though it’s still hard to go back to an LCD tablet after using an AMOLED tablet for so long. The panel looks good, but not as good as an OLED tablet would. It is using a 16:10 aspect ratio, so you will still see very small black bars around content when you’re watching videos.

The colors on this panel are very good, there’s a tiny bit of saturation here, which I actually really like. It makes watching content very enjoyable on this tablet.

Other than this being an LCD panel, which I get, due to its price, the only other complaint I have about the display is going to be the bezels. These are some pretty chonky bezels. They’re about 8.5mm wide on the Galaxy Tab S10 FE, while the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra has 5mm wide bezels. Though they do look thinner on the Ultra due to the much larger display, at 14.6″ versus 10.9″ on the Galaxy Tab S10 FE here.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Review: Performance

Inside the Galaxy Tab S10 FE is the Exynos 1580 chipset, which is a pretty capable chipset, but definitely not a Snapdragon 8 Elite. It’s paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. And I can honestly say, I’ve had no issues with performance on this tablet. It’s worked very well, and handled everything I’ve thrown at it. Sure, a Snapdragon 8 Elite or even a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 would be more powerful, but that would also drive up the price on the Galaxy Tab S10 FE.

Samsung also included the fingerprint sensor in the power button on the right side of the tablet, which was a perfect call. While a few other tablets have opted to do facial recognition only – like the iPad Pro and OnePlus Pad 3 – keeping the fingerprint sensor in the power button is a great idea, and easy to authenticate yourself.

Benchmarks

Similar to smartphones, we also run every tablet that we review through a number of benchmarks. This helps us see just how well the tablet actually performs.

The first of those is Geekbench 6. This benchmark will show us how well the tablet performs with raw power. It tests the single-core performance, multi-core performance and the GPU performance.

As you can see above, the Galaxy Tab S10 FE scored just 1,366 in the single-core test. Showing that this is indeed less powerful than a lot of other tablets on the market. Here, we’re comparing it to the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra which has the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 chipset, the OnePlus Pad 3 which has the Snapdragon 8 Elite, and the Apple iPad Pro which has its M4 chipset that is technically a desktop chipset. Obviously, the M4 destroyed everything here.

Next up is AnTuTu. This benchmark scores just about every aspect of the tablet, giving you a final score. I was honestly surprised to see it so much lower than every other tablet here. But the numbers do line up with what we saw with Geekbench.

Now, when it comes to thermals, the Galaxy Tab S10 FE did stay relatively cool. Which is kind of what we expected to see. Given the fact that it does have a lot more space to push out the heat, compared to smartphones. After an hour of gaming on Genshin Impact at full brightness and max graphics settings, we recorded a temperature of about 96 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s a bit higher than the OnePlus Pad 3, however, that tablet also has a huge vapor chamber inside to help it stay cool.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Review: Battery Life

When it comes to the battery, the Galaxy Tab S10 FE performed quite well. It is using a 8,000mAh capacity battery to power the tablet, and with a slower processor, that means it’s going to last quite some time. We actually found that it had some of the best battery life we’ve seen in a tablet.

For daily use, we were able to use this tablet for several days, getting about 7-9 hours of screen on time, before needing to charge it. That’s about what we’ve seen with other tablets in its size. And depending on how much you use the tablet, that might be perfectly fine for you.

When it comes to charging, it does support 45W charging, so you can charge this up pretty quickly. It’ll still take a couple of hours to charge, since this does have such a large battery, however.

Battery life and charging are not an issue with the Galaxy Tab S10 FE, thankfully.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Review: Software

The Galaxy Tab S10 FE runs Samsung’s One UI 7 on top of Android 15, and for the most part, it’s a solid experience, especially on a big screen like this. Samsung has clearly put in the work to make its software feel useful, not just stretched-out phone apps slapped onto a tablet.

Multitasking is where the Tab S10 FE really starts to shine. You can run apps side by side with a split-screen view, or open one in a floating window while working on something else. It’s the kind of flexibility you want from a tablet, whether you’re answering emails while watching YouTube or taking notes during a Zoom call. It’s not quite iPadOS-level fluidity, but it’s close, and far better than what you’ll get on most other Android tablets.

The included S Pen also feels right at home here. It’s responsive, accurate, and deeply integrated with Samsung’s apps like Notes and Smart Select. You can sketch, jot down ideas, or just use it as a more precise navigation tool. Handwriting-to-text conversion is surprisingly reliable, too, and it feels like a genuine productivity boost instead of a gimmick.

Customization is another strong point. With One UI 7, you can tweak your home screen layout, apply themes, switch up icons, and even set custom routines. And if that’s not enough, Samsung also has its Good Lock app from the Galaxy App Store that allows you to customize just about every part of the tablet.

And of course, you’re getting Samsung’s solid update promise here. The Tab S10 FE will get regular security patches and seven years of Android OS updates. Plus, with Samsung Knox built in, you’re getting enterprise-grade protection whether you’re working remotely or just browsing at home.

Overall, the software doesn’t get in the way—it actually helps you get stuff done.

Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE?

Like most Android products these days, the Galaxy Tab S10 FE is a pretty minor refresh over the Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and that’s not a bad thing. Tablets aren’t replaced as often as smartphones, for most people, they get replaced every 4+ years. So doing incremental updates every year is not a bad thing here.

If you’re looking for a somewhat low-cost tablet that is also not insanely large like the OnePlus Pad 3 and the iPad Pro, then the Galaxy Tab S10 FE is a great pickup.

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