New Samsung Galaxy S10 Tablets Include AI Features, S Pen

Samsung is betting again on AI with two new tablets it introduced that have large screens, a premium pricetag and a dedicated AI button on their keyboard covers, which are sold separately.

The company says the new Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra, which comes with a 14.6-inch screen, and its sibling, the Galaxy Tab S10+, are the company's first tablets that have been "purpose-built for AI." The AI enhancements come in the form of more processing power to make AI tasks more responsive, home-AI device-management software, and other tweaks including improved handwriting conversion and multi-speaker transcription. 

Regarding the handwriting upgrade, both devices, priced starting at $1,199.99 and $999.99 respectively, come with an S Pen stylus and AMOLED anti-reflection screens. Samsung didn't yet release images or pricing information for the Book Cover Keyboard accessories that would go with these tablets and include the AI button.

The new tablets include home-AI device-management software.

The company said its Samsung.com store and Best Buy will be offering up to an $800 trade-in toward either tablet. Preorders have already started and the tablets will be available on Oct. 3 in Moonstone Gray and Platinum Silver color options.

Apart from the AI features, both tablets are enabled with Wi-Fi 7, have 13MP + 8MP ultra-wide rear cameras and 12MP ultra-wide front cameras. The Ultra model also has a 12MP front camera in addition to the ultra-wide. Both include MicroSD slots to expand memory capacity beyond the various RAM sizes they come in, from 256GB to 1TB for the Ultra and 256GB to 512GB for the S10+.

The Ultra includes an 11,200mAh battery while the S10+ has a 10,090 mAh battery; both charge at 45W.