Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE vs Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 10.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3), Manufactured in February, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
  • Larger display: 10.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 6550mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
  • Higher pixel density: 343ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 350g vs 497g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 10.9 in 8.8 in
Resolution 1440x2304 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 249 ppi 343 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 750 nits 900 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 81.7 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
614 nits
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
n/a
sRGB gamut97.3 %n/a
Response time32 msn/a
Contrast1700:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 254.3 mm (10.01 in) 208.54 mm (8.21 in)
Width 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 129.46 mm (5.1 in)
Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 497 g (17.53 oz) 350 g (12.35 oz)
Area 422 cm² (65.41 in²) 270 cm² (41.85 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
81.7 %
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS n/a 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
1324
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
2226
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
3858
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
6986
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13242226
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38586986
Geekbench Compute (GPU)684716250
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
888352
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
1785168
CPU288527302420
GPU256341852628
Memory149748362022
UX193736268098
NanoReview Score8883521785168

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 29.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Legion UI

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 6550 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:50 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
24:49
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
n/a
Web Browsing09:55 hn/a
Video Playback14:58 hn/a
Games06:44 hn/a
Standby Mode118 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
n/a
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
85.6 dB
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr February, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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