Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ 13.1" FE+ Blue 2025

The Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ gives you a huge 13.1-inch screen, S Pen, and IP68 durability for $820. The catch is a dim 162-nit LCD that ranks near the bottom of our database. Buy it for notes and indoor casual use, not for outdoor reading or HDR video.

The Exynos 1580 with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM lands in the 83rd percentile for CPU and 80th for GPU. That means everyday tasks, streaming, and casual games run smoothly. Multitasking with a few apps open is fine. But don't expect iPad Pro levels of responsiveness. The 90Hz refresh rate helps things feel snappier than the raw specs suggest, though the dim panel undercuts the experience. Storage is a bright spot at 256GB UFS, good for 84th percentile, and you can expand it further with a microSD card.

Against the iPad Pro M5, the S10 FE+ gets absolutely smoked on performance and display quality. The iPad's screen is in another universe. But the Samsung costs less and includes the S Pen, which Apple charges extra for. The Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus and Xiaomi Pad 7 both offer better screens at similar or lower prices, though neither matches Samsung's IP68 water resistance. The Surface Pro 11 is a full Windows machine, so it's a different tool entirely. For pure tablet tasks, the S10 FE+ holds its own, but the dim screen is a real differentiator, and not in a good way.

At $820 USD, the S10 FE+ sits in a weird spot. It's cheaper than the iPad Pro M5 and Surface Pro 11, but those are in a completely different performance class. For the money, you're mainly paying for the big screen, S Pen, and durability. If those matter more to you than display quality, it's a fair deal. If you want a bright, vibrant panel for media consumption, this price feels steep for a 162-nit LCD.

The Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ is Samsung's big-screen budget tablet, and the emphasis is on big. You get a 13.1-inch LCD, an included S Pen, IP68 water resistance, and 256GB of storage. That's a solid feature set for the price, especially if you want a tablet that can survive a splash and handle some light sketching without buying extra accessories.

But the screen is where Samsung cut corners. At 162 nits, this panel sits in the 14th percentile for tablets in our database. That's rough. Indoors it's fine, but near a window or outside, you'll be squinting. The Exynos 1580 and 8GB of RAM are respectable for casual use, but this is not a performance tablet.

Skip this if you care about display quality. The 162-nit LCD is a dealbreaker for anyone who watches a lot of video, edits photos, or uses their tablet near windows. Also skip it if you need serious productivity performance, since business scores are the weakest area at 46.4. The iPad Pro M5 or Surface Pro 11 are much better fits for that, assuming your budget stretches.

This tablet is for people who want a big, durable Android slate with a stylus included and don't care about having the brightest or most color-accurate display. Students, note-takers, and casual streamers who mostly use it indoors will be happy. If you're picky about screens or plan to use it outside, keep looking.