Galaxy Tab S10 FE vs OnePlus Pad
Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 10.9-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE (with Exynos 1580) that was released on April 2, 2025, against the OnePlus Pad, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and came out 2 years and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Shows 13% longer battery life (24:49 vs 22:00 hours)
- Delivers 39% higher peak brightness (617 against 444 nits)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card
- Fingerprint scanner
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (65.4 vs 75.8 square inches)
- Weighs 55 grams less
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Pad
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Comes with 1510 mAh larger battery capacity: 9510 vs 8000 mAh
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
- 19% higher pixel density (296 vs 249 PPI)
- 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1691 and 1360 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 10.9 inches | 11.61 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2304 pixels | 2000 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 7:5 |
| PPI | 249 ppi | 296 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 750 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.7% | 84.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 97.3% | 99.8% |
| PWM | Not detected | 60 Hz |
| Response time | 32 ms | 20 ms |
| Contrast | 1700:1 | 1481:1 |
Screen space comparison
OnePlus Pad
11.61β³ (7:5 ratio) = 63.8 in2
Galaxy Tab S10 FE
10.9β³ (16:10 ratio) = 53.4 in2
~19% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 254.3 mm (10.01 inches) | 258.03 mm (10.16 inches) |
| Width | 165.8 mm (6.53 inches) | 189.41 mm (7.46 inches) |
| Thickness | 6 mm (0.24 inches) | 6.54 mm (0.26 inches) |
| Weight | 497 g (17.53 oz) | 552 g (19.47 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Blue, Purple | Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 422 cm2 (65.4 inches2) | 489 cm2 (75.8 inches2) |
| Repairability | Average (2.82/5) | - |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (83rd and 89th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (62nd and 66th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz | 3050 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.05 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 590 |
| Graphics | Xclipse 540 | Mali-G710 MC10 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 640 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 848 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1331.2 GFLOPS | ~1085.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 7019 | 6296 |
| Single-core score | 1360 | 1691 |
| Multi-core score | 3877 | 4386 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 491848 | 410160 |
| GPU | 298745 | 253720 |
| Memory | 187448 | 203220 |
| UX | 262140 | 323067 |
| Total score | 1240181 | 1190167 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 94% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 657 | 787 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12301 | - |
| Video editing | 7055 | - |
| Photo editing | 22426 | - |
| Data manipulation | 10830 | - |
| Writing score | 15855 | - |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-31 (Avacada) | GeekBench CPU | 1356 / 3888 |
| π 2026-02-09 (Mike) | CPU Throttle | 87% |
| π 2026-02-07 (Mike) | GeekBench CPU | 1360 / 3877 |
| π 2026-02-07 (Mike) | AnTuTu | 1260942 |
| π 2026-02-07 (Musicevolver) | GeekBench GPU | 7019 |
OnePlus Pad
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-10-25 (Akash) | AnTuTu | 1190167 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | OxygenOS 15 |
| OS size | 29.5 GB | 23 GB |
| OS updates | 0 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 9510 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:50 hr | 1:18 hr |
| Battery cycles | 2000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 09:55 hr | 08:15 hr |
| Watching video | 14:58 hr | 12:45 hr |
| Gaming | 06:44 hr | 05:59 hr |
| Standby | 118 hr | 112 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.3 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | - |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2025 | February 2023 |
| Release date | April 2025 | April 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $479 |
| Successor | - | - OnePlus Pad 3 |
| SAR (body) | 0.92 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Keyboard weight | - | 360 g |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 67 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, battery life, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE. But if the display, performance, and gaming are more of a priority β go for the OnePlus Pad.
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