Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

A perfectly nice tablet, but it's made to look expensive and underpowered by the OnePlus Pad 3

- RICHARD PRIDAY

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab FE tablets provide an affordable alternative to its S10 and S10+ models, attempting to cut the corners that most everyday users won't miss. That means a drop in power for the main chip and a drop in impact for the screen, but it’s rare that you feel you're buying a second-class product: it still looks and feels premium.

Such is the case here. At 13.1in, its screen is 3in bigger than the plain S10 FE, giving a notable amount of extra space for your money: the 128GB models cost £499 for the S10 FE and £649 for the S10 FE+, while 256GB of storage ups that to £599 and £759.

Even with the extra room, the S10 FE+ is noticeably more rectangular than most tablets, especially the 13in iPad Air (see issue 368, p56) and OnePlus Pad 3 (see p60). At 6mm it’s just as thin as those devices, although Samsung earns extra points for its IP68 certification.

Colour-wise, your options are a subdued if professional grey, silver or blue.