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Phone Arena
4 days ago
- Phone Arena
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite Preview: A bestseller in the making?
Samsung is seemingly poised to release a whole trifecta of entry-level and mid-range tablets this year, with the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite reportedly coming our way very soon. It's shaping up to be yet another uninspiring device that repurposes a lot of aspects of multiple previous Galaxy tablets, with nothing notable making a cameo in the spec sheet. Still, the fairly affordable price tag might make this one an intriguing device to consider on the entry-level market. The Galaxy Tab S10 Lite is reportedly coming in early September, and here's what will make it worth your while. Table of Contents: The Galaxy Tab S10 Lite is coming with a design language that will be pretty similar to most other mid-range Galaxy tablets out there. Expect a pretty understated all-aluminum slab with flat edges and average-sized bezels, similar to the Galaxy Tab S10 FE and the Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Size-wise, the device will measure 254.3 × 165.8 × 6.6 mm and weigh 524 grams, which is pretty much similar to what we saw on the Galaxy Tab S10 FE that was released a few months ago. A fairly decent and mostly compact size that's fine for such an entry-level tablet device. Sure, we'd love it if it were slightly thinner, but that luxury is seemingly reserved for the more upscale Galaxy Tab S11 and Tab S11 Ultra slates that are also coming alongside it. Up front, we will be seeing a 10.9-inch display, but sadly it will be an IPS-LCD one, with inferior peak brightness, viewing angles, contrast, and color saturation in comparison with an OLED panel. At least the screen will be a 90Hz one, if the rumors are to be believed. The device will be available in Gray, Silver, and Red colors. We also expect it to be an IP68-rated device with full protection against the elements. Good news, S Pen fans! The Galaxy Tab S10 Lite will reportedly arrive with S Pen support and the accessory will be supplied inside the box along with the tablet itself. We also expect the tablet to support the Book Cover Keyboard Slim kickstand accessory, which will let you type and prop up the tablet in style. The tablet will come with the tried-and-tested mid-range Exynos 1380 chipset, which is manufactured on a 5nm node. It's not a particularly fast chip, but it's efficient, if our experience with phones powered by it is any indication. One thing is for certain: don't expect the tablet to be a performance powerhouse. In terms of memory and storage, the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite will come in two versions. One with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and another one with 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage. It's possible that the microSDXC slot will remain a staple of this tablet, though there's always a chance of Samsung dropping it. Galaxy Tab S10 Lite Software The Galaxy Tab S10 Lite will most certainly come along with One UI 7 and Android 15. There's a chance that it could launch with One UI 8 and Android 16, but the chances are slim: flagships will be the first to get the upcoming update. Galaxy Tab S10 Lite Battery and Charging Samsung isn't feeling too adventurous: the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite is reportedly coming with an 8,000 mAh battery in the back. Should play out well with the Exynos 1380 chip and deliver decent battery life. At least that's what our expectations are. Charging-wise, some mid-range Samsung tablets have featured 45W wired charging, but the upcoming Galaxy Tab S10 Lite will come with 25W wired charging. Not very fast, but kind of expected. Don't expect wireless charging: it's an all-aluminum tablet. As per the rumors, we are getting a single 8MP rear camera and a single 5MP front camera. Not particularly impressive, but will probably suffice for the occasional video call. As usual, cameras aren't really an important aspect of tablets and are usually some of the more overlooked parts of such a device. Well, all things considered, the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite is shaping up to be the perfect tablet for customers that don't really have high expectations of a device. We expect it to be an affordable device with okay specs for the price and a fairly wide feature set, which might very well make it a bestseller. If you step in with adequately toned-down expectations, such devices usually surprise pleasantly, and the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite might very well turn out to be just that.
Forbes
01-07-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Nothing Phone (3) Revealed: The iPhone Chaser's Most Advanced, Innovative Phone
London-based tech company Nothing unveiled its biggest release of 2025 in an event on Tuesday, July 1. The product is the Nothing Phone (3). The company also announced its first over-ear headphones, Headphone (1). Read Mark Sparrow's commentary on Forbes. Nothing Phone (3) in black and white Nothing Co-founder Carl Pei described it as something built, 'for a new generation, a generation that still wants to feel something when they use tech. That's the bar we set ourselves, not just something bigger, but something more meaningful,' he said. Forbes Apple iPhone 17: Key Design Upgrade Promised In New Leak By David Phelan The new phone has the company's trademark transparent back, with an updated Glyph interface. The Glyphs used to be a series of LED strips. Now, there's the Glyph matrix, which shows up in different ways depending on your usage, including a cool dot-matrix way to show what the rear camera sees when you're taking a selfie. You can read more about the new Glyph interface features here on Forbes. There are four cameras on the Phone (3), three on the rear, one on the front, and all have 50-megapixel resolution (and the red dot on the back of the Phone (3), simply an ornament on earlier models, now flashes when you're shooting video. Arrivals at the Nothing event at Magazine London on July 1. David Phelan The processor is the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, which isn't the most powerful processor Qualcomm makes. That said, while the processor is a source of fascination for tech writers and phone nerds, it's of little interest to the wider public, I'd say, and if it's fast and powerful enough to never keep its owner waiting, nobody will care what the model is. Software innovations include Flip to Record: turn your phone face down in a meeting and the phone will automatically start recording the business meeting, for instance, you're in. At the end, it'll use AI to summarize the meeting into notes in a part of the phone called Essential Space which Pei described as ' a second memory, almost, bringing together your notes, content and creative ideas in one central spot.' Nothing Phone (3) David Phelan Nothing's event was a long way from its earlier launches. Leading analyst Ben Wood, from CCS Insight told me, 'This is a remarkable 'David and Goliath' story. When Phone (1) launched, people were excited, but the general consensus was that Nothing would likely fail. A few years later, the company has shipped several million phones and recorded over $1 billion in revenue. It is a testament to Carl Pei's dogged persistence and tenacity,' Wood said. 'In contrast to all other Android smartphone launches this year, it was refreshing to see Nothing take a different approach with AI. Nothing has chosen to infuse AI via its Essential Search AI-powered app. At a time when users seem to care more about battery life and camera capabilities rather than AI as a purchase driver for a new smartphone, this approach feels like a sensible middle ground,' Wood added. Pricing starts at $799 (£799 in the U.K.) Pre-orders begin on Friday, July 4, with open sales on Tuesday, July 15. 'For those of you who want to be first, there will be some limited early-bird drops from July 12,' Carl Pei said. Forbes Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Automatic Deletions: Take Action Now To Protect Yourself By David Phelan
