Samsung's Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra challenges the iPad Pro's dominance with compelling specs. We help you choose the better of the two flagship tablets.
The iPad Pro epitomizes the best tablet experience. Its formidable processor, excellent Pencil utility, and a cohesive Apple ecosystem shape that perception, Samsung is vying to change that with its surefooted Galaxy Tab Ultra series. The newly launched Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra makes a case against the 2024 iPad Pro with some pretty compelling specifications.
One way the Tab S10 Ultra feels more assuring is its water resistance. It comes with an IP68 rating for protection underwater and from dust. The iPad Pro, on the other hand, offers no such assurances. Though both flagship tablets have premium builds, the Tab S10 Ultra’s IP68 rating adds a sense of assurance that the iPad Pro lacks.Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra vs. Apple iPad Pro: display Both the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and the iPad Pro use crisp and vivid OLED displays. Both panels offer up to 120Hz of variable refresh rate, HDR support, and high brightness.
This allows the iPad Pro’s display to be brighter and have richer colors. Looking at the official numbers, the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra offers a peak brightness of 930 nits compared to 1,600 nits on the iPad Pro. This advantage is visible while watching HDR content, and is further enhanced by Dolby Vision on the iPad Pro, which the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra lacks. Instead, it only gets support for HDR10+ like any other Samsung phone or TV.
Another reason the M4 excels is its 3nm architecture, which results in better performance and higher power efficiency. Meanwhile, the Dimensity 9300+ still uses an older 4nm node for manufacturing. The Tab S10 Ultra would have been better off with the newer Dimensity 9400, which is the first Android-bound chip manufactured on a 3nm process.
If a good performance or gaming experience is important to you, the iPad Pro will be a better choice. The only thing limiting the tablet’s abilities is iPadOS, which also makes the hardware feel excessive. While it may seem overkill at present, the M4 chip inside should potentially drive the iPad Pro without any hiccups for several years to come.
However, the relatively less bright display, a slightly less potent chipset, and a bigger battery on the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultras translate to a longer battery life. With moderate usage, you can push it to more than one day of battery life, which is commendable. However, the charging, despite its 45W support, can take more than two-and-a-half hours, which can feel disappointing.
Meanwhile, the iPad Pro drops the ultrawide camera from the previous generation and sports a single rear camera with a 12MP resolution. The camera is accompanied by a time of flight lidar sensor that can be very useful to creatives who scan real-life objects and create digital replicas for animation, 3D modeling, or replication through 3D printing.
Both tablets have acceptable picture and video quality, along with similar framing features for video calls.Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra vs. Apple iPad Pro: software and updates The difference in software on these tablets can be pivotal to your choice. It’s a straight-up Android versus iOS comparison, and you may already have a preference. However, if you don’t, let us break down the ways in which your experience will differ on both.
Next, One UI 6.1 has a slew of AI features that especially put the S Pen to use. Besides Circle to Search and translation features, Galaxy AI also helps you write messages and emails and summarize webpages. Another popular feature is Drawing Assist, whichconverts random scribbles into charming AI-generated art pieces in various styles.
Both Apple and Samsung have their respective ecosystem for harmony between products, though the Apple ecosystem is arguably better and works consistently well. Coming to cases, you can get the official Book Cover keyboard case — with variants with and without trackpad — that lets you use the Tab S10 Ultra like a laptop. The non-trackpad variant costs $200, while one with the trackpad comes at a steep $350. Despite the high prices, we found the experience to be lacking.
The 13-inch variant starts $1,299, with the nano-coated screen variant coming in at least $1,999. Like the smaller one, cellular variants will cost extra.
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