The Galaxy Tab S10 FE is Samsung's 10.9-inch mid-range tablet: a 90 Hz LCD, Exynos 1580, an 8000 mAh battery, IP68 and S Pen support. microSD expands storage up to 2 TB. Tests find battery life strong and gaming performance and charging speed limited; the USB 2.0 port gives no wired video output.
SM-X520 Wi-Fi · 8 GB / 128 GB · grey (SM-X520NZAAMEA)
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | SM-X520 (Wi-Fi); SM-X520NZAAMEA grey, 8 GB / 128 GB |
| Display | 10.9-inch (10.8 inches with rounded corners) TFT LCD; 2304 × 1440 (WUXGA+); 90 Hz |
| Brightness | Up to 600 nits; 800 nits outdoors in High Brightness Mode |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 1580; octa-core (2.9 / 2.6 / 1.9 GHz) |
| Memory and storage | 8 GB RAM; 128 GB (106.2 GB usable); microSD up to 2 TB |
| S Pen | Supported |
| Rear camera | 13 MP, autofocus, no flash; 4K 30 fps video |
| Front camera | 12 MP |
| Battery | 8000 mAh typical (7760 mAh rated) |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2.4 + 5 GHz; HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB | USB-C, USB 2.0 |
| Location | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light |
| Durability | IP68 water and dust resistance |
| Dimensions and weight | 254.3 × 165.8 × 6.0 mm; 497 g |
| Colours | Blue, grey, silver |
Samsung presents the Tab S10 FE as a slim tablet for note-taking, drawing and entertainment, with the S Pen, IP68 durability and Galaxy AI features. Samsung Levant
Notebookcheck measured a maximum of 667 cd/m², an average of 617 cd/m² and 1700:1 contrast, with no PWM flicker detected at low brightness. Response times of 17.5 ms (black-white) and 47.3 ms (grey) were judged too slow for competitive gaming. Geekbench 6 scored 1367 single-core and 3921 multi-core. The team criticised stutter in games, slow charging, USB 2.0 only and the lack of NFC, and found the speakers balanced and strong.
Notebookcheck: Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE reviewIn Tech Advisor's PCMark Work 3.0 battery test the tablet lasted 13 hours 28 minutes, about three hours longer than the Galaxy Tab S9 FE. With the separately sold official 45 W charger it reached 27% in 15 minutes, 49% in 30 minutes and full in 1 hour 30 minutes. The team rated the bundled S Pen best in class, and counted the design being nearly identical to the S9 FE, weak cameras and no HDR10+/Dolby Vision as limitations.
Tech Advisor: Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE reviewThe six reviews on Samsung Levant's page average 4.7. MR1297S (June 2026) praises the S Pen and clear screen and says the battery lasts almost a week with battery protection capped at 80%. Neo M (October 2026) says it works well for class notes. Evelyn (November 2025) criticises the lack of wired video output to a TV (no DisplayPort Alt Mode) as a gap that was unclear at purchase.
Samsung Levant: Galaxy Tab S10 FE customer reviews