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Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
Tab S10 FE is the $499.99 10.9-inch LCD Fan Edition: Exynos 1580, in-box S Pen, IP68, dual speakers, 8,000 mAh / 20-hour video.
Product images
Placeholder — OEM press not licensedSamsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
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Placeholder — OEM press not licensedSamsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
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Studio still only. Manufacturer press JPEGs are not hosted here. See the official product page for the real product photo.
In short
Tab S10 FE is the $499.99 10.9-inch LCD Fan Edition: Exynos 1580, in-box S Pen, IP68, dual speakers, 8,000 mAh / 20-hour video. Buy it for IP68 + stylus without AMOLED flagship money. Skip it if you want Dynamic AMOLED 2X or the 13.1-inch FE+.
Who it is for
- Buyers who want an in-box S Pen and IP68 on a ~497 g 10.9-inch LCD without paying Tab S11 AMOLED money.
- Students who will use Note Assist / Circle to Search language Samsung documents, plus a Book Cover Keyboard (sold separately).
- 5G shoppers — US Newsroom lists Tab S10 FE 5G from $599.99 in Gray.
Who should skip it
- Anyone who wants Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, or 1600-nit peak. That is Tab S11 / S11 Ultra / leftover S10 Ultra.
- People shopping the 13.1-inch Tab S10 FE+. That is a sibling SKU (10,090 mAh, 2880 × 1800 on US Support) — do not collapse it into this hub.
- iPadOS shoppers.
- Readers of the US series compare table that listed S10 FE as 2880 × 1800 — US Support ANS10005059 and UK specs say 2304 × 1440. We follow the dedicated spec pages.
Key differentiators
- 10.9-inch LCD, up to 90 Hz, 2304 × 1440 / 249 ppi (US Support); Newsroom HBM up to 800 nits on the FE series.
- Exynos 1580; 8GB+128GB or 12GB+256GB; microSD (Newsroom 2TB / US Support 1.5TB — both cited).
- In-box S Pen (BLE not supported); IP68; power-key fingerprint.
- 8,000 mAh / 45W; Samsung US series table: up to 20 hours video.
Caveats
- US marketing compare tables have disagreed with Support on FE resolution. We print Support/UK 2304 × 1440 and flag the conflict.
- microSD ceiling is 2TB on Newsroom and UK spec, 1.5TB on US Support ANS10005059. Quote both; do not invent a third number.
- 800-nit HBM and 20-hour video are Samsung claims.
- Samsung product photography is not hosted here.
Tablet-category specs
Same rows on every tablet page (iPad Pro / Air / mini, Galaxy Tab S, Pixel Tablet).
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 10.9-inch full rectangle / 10.8-inch inside rounded corners (277.0 mm / 275.1 mm on Samsung UK) | Samsung US Support ANS10005059; Samsung UK spec |
| Display type | LCD (not Dynamic AMOLED 2X) | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung US Support ANS10005059 |
| Display resolution | 2304 × 1440 (WUXGA+) at 249 ppi (Samsung US Support and UK spec) | Samsung US Support ANS10005059; Samsung UK specA US series compare table has shown 2880 × 1800 for this SKU — that conflicts with Support/UK. We follow the dedicated spec pages. |
| Peak brightness (OEM) | Not published | Samsung UK SM-X520 footnote; Samsung US Newsroom, 2025-04-02 |
| Refresh rate | Up to 90 Hz | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung US Support ANS10005059 |
| Display features | Vision Booster called out on Newsroom; 16M color depth on UK spec | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung UK spec |
| Sold size(s) | 10.9-inch Tab S10 FE (this hub). 13.1-inch Tab S10 FE+ is a sibling SKU. | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Dimensions | 254.3 × 165.8 × 6.0 mm (Global Newsroom / UK spec) | Samsung Global Newsroom; Samsung UK spec |
| Weight | 497 g Wi-Fi; 500 g 5G (Global Newsroom). US Newsroom also lists 1.1 lb Wi-Fi. | Samsung Global Newsroom; Samsung US Newsroom |
| Finishes | Gray; Silver; Blue. US 5G called out in Gray only at launch. | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Chassis / enclosure | Premium tablet design language on Newsroom; IP68. Materials sentence beyond that is not a detailed alloy table on the pages we pulled. | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Chip / processor | Exynos 1580 on Newsroom, US Support ANS10005059, UK spec, and the US. | Samsung US Support ANS10005059; Samsung UK spec; Samsung US tablets/compare conflict flagged |
| Memory (RAM) | 8GB with 128GB; 12GB with 256GB (Newsroom / US Support) | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung US Support ANS10005059 |
| On-device storage | 128GB or 256GB plus microSD. Newsroom and UK spec: up to 2TB. US Support ANS10005059: up to 1.5TB. Card sold separately. | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung US Support; Samsung UK spec |
| Operating system | Android 15 at Newsroom launch. Shipping point release changes — quote the live sheet on write day. | Samsung US / Global Newsroom |
| Pencil / stylus | S Pen included. BLE not supported (Newsroom / US Support). | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung US Support ANS10005059 |
| Keyboard / cover (OEM) | Book Cover Keyboard accessory path (US Support: Galaxy AI shortcut key on the keyboard). Sold separately. | Samsung US Support ANS10005059 |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint (power key) on Newsroom / UK. Samsung US tablets/compare Security row (re-opened 2026-09-19): Fingerprint Scanner On-screen. Print both; do not pick. | Samsung US / Global Newsroom; Samsung US tablets/compare |
| Speakers | Dual speaker (Newsroom Sound row / US Support) | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung US Support ANS10005059 |
| Microphones | Not published | Samsung US Support; Samsung UK spec |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi models: none. 5G SKUs: Sub-6 5G; Newsroom Dual SIM (1 physical + 1 eSIM). US 5G launch from $599.99 in Gray. | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Wireless (Wi-Fi / Bluetooth) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4/5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM on UK spec); Bluetooth 5.3. Newsroom / US Support ANS10005059: Wi-Fi 6. Samsung US tablets/compare and the US FE family table (re-opened 2026-09-19): Wi-Fi 6E. Print both; do not pick. | Samsung UK spec; Samsung US Support ANS10005059; Samsung US tablets/compare |
| Ports / expansion | USB 2.0 (Samsung UK spec); microSD slot | Samsung UK spec |
| Rear camera | 13 MP; autofocus; UHD 4K at 30 fps (UK spec). Rear flash: UK spec lists a flash row — confirm before writing “no flash.” | Samsung US Support ANS10005059; Samsung UK spec |
| Front camera | 12 MP ultrawide | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung US Support ANS10005059 |
| Battery (OEM) | 8,000 mAh typical; up to 20 hours video (Samsung US series table / UK spec); 45W charging | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung US series page; Samsung UK spec |
| Charging (OEM) | 45W (Newsroom / US Support). Confirm the in-box adapter on the exact US SKU. | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung US Support ANS10005059 |
| Durability / ingress | IP68 (Newsroom / US Support) | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung US Support ANS10005059 |
| Location / GNSS | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS on Samsung UK spec. Confirm on a Wi-Fi-only US SKU before copying. | Samsung UK spec |
| US MSRP (launch) | Wi-Fi from $499.99 (128GB and 256GB options); 5G from $599.99. FE+ from $649.99 (Samsung US Newsroom, April 2025). Samsung.com later showed promo “was” prices — date the number. | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Price band | Mid Android Fan Edition ($499–$649 US launch before keyboard) | Derived from Samsung US launch prices |
| Announced | 2 April 2025 (US and Global Newsroom) | Samsung Newsroom |
| Availability | US: beginning 10 April 2025 on Samsung.com and national retailers/carriers. Still listed on 19 September 2026. | Samsung US Newsroom |
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE extras
Unique to this line or SKU. Other tablets keep the first table aligned and swap this extras list.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| LCD (not AMOLED) | The FE differentiator versus Tab S10 Ultra / S11. Keep it extra so vs pages do not flatten “Samsung flagship panel.” | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ (13.1-inch sibling) | Live hub: /tablets/samsung-galaxy-tab-s10-fe-plus/. 13.1-inch LCD, 2880 × 1800, 10,090 mAh, 664/668 g, US start $649.99. Do not merge SKUs. | Samsung US Support ANS10005059; Samsung US Newsroom |
| Leftover predecessor | Tab S9 FE is live at /tablets/samsung-galaxy-tab-s9-fe/ — Exynos 1380, 6/8GB, 8000 mAh. Do not copy S10 FE 8/12GB or 1580 rows backward. | Samsung US Newsroom |
| S Pen in the box | Yes; BLE not supported | Samsung US Newsroom |
| microSD ceiling (OEM conflict) | Newsroom/UK: 2TB. US Support ANS10005059: 1.5TB. Print both. | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung US Support |
Overview
Galaxy Tab S10 FE is Samsung’s April 2025 10.9-inch Fan Edition. The job-to-be-done is “IP68 + in-box S Pen on LCD money,” not “flagship AMOLED.”
We have not used this tablet. 800-nit HBM and 20-hour video stay Samsung claims.
Display, chip, speakers
LCD 10.9-inch, 90 Hz, 2304 × 1440 on the dedicated Support/UK sheets. Exynos 1580. Dual speakers — keep the speakers key; Ultra / S10+ write quad in the same slot.
Stylus, durability, expansion
In-box S Pen without BLE. IP68. microSD 1.5TB or 2TB depending on which Samsung page you cite — we print both. RAM is 8GB or 12GB by storage SKU.
Battery
| Samsung’s words | Tab S10 FE | Tab S10 FE+ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,000 mAh typical | 10,090 mAh typical |
| Video | Up to 20 hours | Up to 21 hours |
| Size | 10.9-inch / 497–500 g | 13.1-inch / 664–668 g |
| US Wi-Fi start | $499.99 | $649.99 |
45W charging listed; confirm the in-box adapter on the exact US SKU.
How this page compares on a desk (not a vs-page)
| Desk fact (OEM) | Tab S10 FE | Tab S10 FE+ | Tab S10+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 10.9-inch LCD, 90 Hz | 13.1-inch LCD, 90 Hz | 12.4-inch AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Chip | Exynos 1580 | Exynos 1580 | Dimensity 9300+ |
| S Pen BLE | No | No | Yes |
| US Wi-Fi start | $499.99 | $649.99 | $999.99 |
Sources
- Samsung US Newsroom — Galaxy Tab S10 FE Series — accessed 2026-09-19
- Samsung Global Newsroom — Galaxy Tab S10 FE Series — accessed 2026-09-19
- Samsung US Support — Tab S10 FE and S10 FE+ key features — accessed 2026-09-19
- Samsung US — Galaxy Tab S10 FE series — accessed 2026-09-19
- Samsung UK — Galaxy Tab S10 FE Wi-Fi specs (SM-X520) — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
Is the screen AMOLED?
No. Newsroom and US Support say LCD. Dynamic AMOLED 2X is Tab S10 Ultra / S11.
What resolution should I quote?
2304 × 1440 / 249 ppi from US Support ANS10005059 and the UK spec sheet. If a US marketing compare table shows 2880 × 1800 for FE, that conflicts — we do not silently pick the larger number.
Where is Tab S10 FE+?
Live at /tablets/samsung-galaxy-tab-s10-fe-plus/. This hub stays 10.9-inch FE only. Do not merge SKUs.
Official product page: Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE. Tech specs: Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE specs.