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

Big screen, dim panel, mid-range guts, premium price. The S Pen and IP68 rating are nice, but the 162-nit display is a serious flaw. At $820, you can do better.

The Exynos 1580 sits in the 83rd percentile for CPU and 80th for GPU, which means it handles multitasking, streaming, and light gaming without breaking a sweat. 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM is plenty for most people, and 256GB of UFS storage with expandability gives you room to breathe. Battery life is a bright spot, landing in the 87th percentile, though that 10Wh cell seems small on paper. The real drag is the display. 162 nits is dim by any standard, and for a tablet pitched at entertainment, that's a serious miss.

Stacked against the iPad Pro M5, the S10 FE+ gets smoked on display quality and raw performance. The M5's screen is in another league entirely. The Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus brings a better panel and a more interesting design, while the Xiaomi Pad 7 undercuts the Samsung on price with a superior screen. The Surface Pro 11 runs full Windows, which is a different value proposition altogether. The S10 FE+ wins on durability and stylus inclusion, but that's about it.

At $820 USD, this is a tough sell. You're paying premium tablet money for a screen that ranks in the 14th percentile and a processor that's good but not great. The iPad Pro M5 and Surface Pro 11 both cost more, sure, but they deliver flagship experiences. The Xiaomi Pad 7 and Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus offer better displays for less. Unless you specifically need the S Pen and IP68 rating, the value just isn't there.

The Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ is Samsung's big-screen budget play, and the screen really is the headline here. 13.1 inches of LCD at 90Hz sounds great on paper, but that 162-nit brightness is a problem. You'll be squinting outdoors or anywhere with real light. Inside, the Exynos 1580 and 8GB of RAM keep things moving fine for everyday tasks, and the included S Pen is a genuinely nice touch for notes and doodles.

But here's the thing. At $820 USD, this tablet is priced like a premium device while delivering mid-range internals and a display that lands in the 14th percentile of our database. That's a rough combo. The IP68 rating and expandable storage are nice, but they don't make up for a screen that feels like a cost-cutting casualty.

Skip this if you care about display quality at all. Photographers, video editors, and anyone who uses a tablet outdoors should look elsewhere. The 162-nit LCD is a dealbreaker for creative work. If you need a tablet for media consumption, the Xiaomi Pad 7 or Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus both offer better screens for less money.

This tablet is for Samsung loyalists who want a big screen, an S Pen, and don't care about display brightness. If you mostly use your tablet indoors in dim rooms for note-taking and casual browsing, it works. But for anyone who wants to watch movies, edit photos, or use a tablet outdoors, the dim LCD is a dealbreaker.