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Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
VS
70 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 14.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus), Manufactured in April, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
  • Larger display: 14.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 11200mAh vs 10090mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
  • Higher pixel density: 266ppi
  • Lighter design: 567g vs 718g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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
Tablets:
Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
vs
Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 14.6 in 12.4 in
Resolution 1848x2960 pixels 1752x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 239 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 930 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 84.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
601 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
459 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %92.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz245 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 326.4 mm (12.85 in) 285 mm (11.22 in)
Width 208.6 mm (8.21 in) 185 mm (7.28 in)
Thickness 5.4 mm (0.21 in) 5.7 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 718 g (25.33 oz) 567 g (20 oz)
Area 681 cm² (105.56 in²) 527 cm² (81.69 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
90.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
2135
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
7125
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
3773
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21351678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71253773
Geekbench Compute (GPU)141638953
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
2038129
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
1071493
CPU507676303012
GPU856935380187
Memory363400174192
UX310118214102
NanoReview Score20381291071493
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
8046
Max Surface Temp.n/a33.9 °C
Stabilityn/a68 %
Graphics Testn/a48 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8046
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
13873
Writing scoren/a15970
Web scoren/a13242
Video editingn/a7373
Data manipulationn/a11005
NanoReview Scoren/a13873

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28.1 GB 31 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 11200 mAh 10090 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 61 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
32:46
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
25:42
Web Browsing12:16 h09:35 h
Video Playback18:22 h14:42 h
Games09:39 h07:19 h
Standby Mode168 h132 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 6 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4"
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP6 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
84.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
88.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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