Samsung has just announced its 2024 line-up of flagship Android tablets… but much to my shock there is no Galaxy Tab S10.
And what I mean by that is there is no regular model. Samsung has decided to change the arrangement of its Galaxy Tab series in a major way.
After two generations of offering a trio of models (regular, plus and Ultra), the Korean tech giant has decided to ditch the smallest and cheapest member of the family. Just like that.
Over the years, Samsung has expanded the Galaxy Tab options but for 2024 there’s only a Galaxy Tab S10+ and Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra.
I did a double-take when reading over the press materials ahead of this announcement, but it wasn’t a mistake.
After questioning Samsung on the matter, it told Tech Advisor “Correct, just Tab S10 Ultra and Tab S10+.”
Unwilling to explain why, we’re left to speculate on why the range has been cut from three down to two.
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I would imagine it’s primarily down to sales performance over the last two generations with the Galaxy Tab S8 and Galaxy Tab S9 the least popular in the line-up.
That would seem strange, though, being the most affordable options with the plus and Ultra models being more expensive than a lot of laptops on the market. However, perhaps the regular and most affordable iPad is simply too difficult to compete with in the world of tablets.
Whatever the reason, you’ll have to choose between the Galaxy Tab S10+ and Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra this year and you can read more about those two new slates here.
No doubt the Galaxy Tab S9 will remain on sale at Samsung and other retailers if you want to pick that up instead.
Author: Chris Martin, Reviews Editor, Tech Advisor
Chris got his break as a reporter at infamous site The Inquirer and has been at Tech Advisor for more than 12 years. With a BA degree in Music Technology, audio is his specialism, but over the years he has reviewed all kinds of gadgets, from smartwatches to mesh Wi-Fi to coffee machines.