Samsung SM-X620NLBMXAR

Big screen, included S Pen, and IP68 durability are the highlights. But the 162-nit LCD display is a serious weak spot that drags the whole experience down. At $820, it's a tough sell unless durability and the stylus are your top priorities.

The Exynos 1580 holds its own for everyday tasks. Web browsing, streaming, note-taking, light gaming, all fine. The 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM keeps multitasking smooth, and 256GB of storage with expandable storage means you won't run out of room for apps and media. CPU performance lands in the top fifth of tablets we've tested, and the GPU isn't far behind. But don't expect iPad Pro levels of power. This is a mid-range chip doing mid-range things, just doing them reasonably well.

Against the iPad Pro M5, this thing gets smoked on performance and display quality, but it's also way cheaper. The Surface Pro 11 is a more capable productivity machine if you need Windows, though you'll pay more and lose the included stylus. The Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus and Xiaomi Pad 7 both offer better displays at similar or lower prices, which makes the S10 FE+ harder to justify. Where Samsung wins is durability and the S Pen experience out of the box. If those matter more than screen quality, it's worth a look.

At $820 USD, this tablet is in a weird spot. You're paying premium-ish money for a display that's one of the dimmest we've seen in this category. The S Pen inclusion and IP68 rating add real value, but the screen is the thing you stare at all day. If Samsung had put a brighter panel in here, this would be an easy recommendation. As it stands, you're paying for size and durability while accepting a serious compromise on the most important component.

The Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ is Samsung's big-screen budget play, and that 13.1-inch display is the whole story here. It's huge, it's got S Pen support in the box, and it's built like a tank with IP68 water resistance. But the screen itself is where Samsung cut corners, and it shows.

Under the hood you get an Exynos 1580, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. That's a solid mid-range combo. The problem is the display only hits 162 nits, which is rough for a tablet in this price range. We'll get into that below.

Skip this if you care about display quality at all. Artists, designers, and anyone who watches a lot of video will be disappointed by the dim LCD panel. If you need a tablet for outdoor use or bright environments, look elsewhere. And if you need serious productivity power for business apps, the weak business score means this isn't your workhorse.

This tablet is for people who want a big screen for casual use, note-taking, and media consumption, and who don't want to baby their device. The IP68 rating and included S Pen are genuinely useful. But if you care about display quality, brightness, or color accuracy, this is not the tablet for you. Artists and designers should look elsewhere, and so should anyone who plans to use this outdoors or in bright rooms.