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Best Samsung tablets 2025, fully tested by an expert
When people think of the best tablets, there’s a good chance Apple’s iPad will immediately spring to mind. However, there are a number of excellent Android tablets available, with the iPad’s biggest competition coming in the form of Samsung’s Galaxy Tabs.
Samsung’s tablet range is extensive, with multiple models spanning a range of sizes, power capabilities and budgets. Like Apple’s iPad, all Samsung tablets are well-designed, with high-end hardware and easy-to-use software. There are some important differences between the models and their features, though.
With that in mind, I have rounded up the best Samsung tablets, taking into account what each model offers and how much they cost, to help you figure out which of these Android slabs might be the right one for you. You can read my full reviews below, followed by a selection of answers to frequently asked questions.
Which are the best Samsung tablets? At a glance
How to choose the best Samsung tablets
The Galaxy Tab S10 is the latest of Samsung’s premium tablet offering, succeeding the previous Galaxy Tab S9. There are two of these high-priced, flagship models to choose from: the Galaxy Tab S10+ (£799) and Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra (£899). Two slightly cheaper versions, the Galaxy Tab S10 FE (from £399) and Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ (from £499), sit in the mid-range section of the tablet market.
The Galaxy Tab A9, meanwhile, is a more budget offering and is the cheapest of Samsung’s tablets at just £109.
The more expensive Galaxy Tab models include helpful AI features, such as erasing unwanted objects from the background of images, or extracting text from pictures. The cheapest Tab A9 doesn’t have any of these AI features. Compared to the Galaxy Tab S10 FE, the Tab S10 and Tab S9 have higher resolution displays, as well as extra storage and better performance.
They also have two rear cameras, compared to the Tab S10 FE and Tab A9’s single cameras. Both the Tab S10 and Tab S10 FE support Samsung’s S Pen stylus for on-the-go doodling (the Galaxy Tab A9 doesn’t), and they also offer features like Samsung’s DeX mode to allow you to connect them to an external display and use them like a desktop computer.
