Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite this week as a replacement for the Tab S6 Lite – a slate so successful that it was re-released twice. Still, it was time to move on and this is the new lower-end/mid-range tablet – it sits between Tab A and Tab S FE models. The company will announce new flagship tablets next week, but for now let’s focus on the Lite.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite is powered by the Exynos 1380 and has a 10.9” LCD with 90Hz refresh rate. The battery is on the small side with 8,000mAh capacity and it supports relatively slow 25W charging (a full charge takes 2 hours). There’s no DeX, but it does support a stylus. The Tab S10 Lite will receive major OS updates for 7 years (it comes with Android 15/One UI 7 out of the box).
While they are not meant to be competing directly, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE actually costs the same as the Lite right now. It has a newer chipset (Exynos 1580) and a better quality 10.9” 90Hz IPS LCD panel (1440p+ vs. 1320p+). The battery capacity is the same, but at least you get faster 45W charging. The FE is rated IP68, which means you can use it at the beach or by the pool. Until the Tab S10 Lite gets a discount of its own, it’s a pretty easy choice between these two.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) had a good run, but this is the end of the line for it. This slate has a 10.4” display (60Hz) and is powered by the older Exynos 1280 chipset. Limited RAM – only 4GB! – caused the chip to really struggle. It’s cheap, just €183 at the moment, but you may be better off waiting for discounts on the Tab S10 Lite (and they will come).
Let’s jump to the other side of the size scale – the vivo X200 FE is one of the most capable “small” phones out there. While it’s not as small as some would have liked, it’s as small as mainstream brands go.
The X200 FE has a capable camera system with a 50MP main (1/1.56”) and 50MP 3x/70mm periscope, plus an 8MP ultra-wide and a 50MP selfie camera. It’s powered by the Dimensity 9300+ and a 5,300mAh battery (that’s a lot less than the international model). It’s more than fine for a phone with a 6.31” screen (a 1216p+ 120Hz LTPO OLED).
The vivo X200 Pro is not quite the best camera phone that vivo has ever made, but availability being what it is, the Pro may be the best you can get. The 200MP 3.7x/85mm telephoto in particular is nothing short of amazing. It’s paired with a 50MP main (1/1.28”, OIS) and a 50MP ultra-wide. This model has the newer Dimensity 9400 chipset and a 5,200mAh battery – that’s smaller than the X200 FE. What gives, vivo? And it even looks worse if you look at the capacities these two X200 models have for international markets.
The Realme GT 7 price continues to drop gradually. This phone has a near-flagship Dimensity 9400e (the hardware is closer to a 9300 chip) and a large 6.78” 120Hz LTPO OLED display with an equally large 7,000mAh battery (see, vivo, big batteries are perfectly possible?). The GT 7 is equipped with a 50MP main camera (1/1.56”, OIS), a 50MP 2x tele camera and an 8MP ultra-wide.
The more affordable Realme GT 7T drops down to a Dimensity 8400 Max, which gives the 9400e a run for its money. The big cut here is losing the 2x tele camera (you still get a 50MP 1/1.56” main and 8MP ultra-wide). Also, the 6.8” 120Hz OLED display isn’t an LTPO panel.
The Poco X7 Pro offers a very similar Dimensity 8400 Ultra chipset for a lot less money. The camera is dialed back even further (the main module has a smaller 50MP 1/1.95” sensor) and the battery is down 1,000mAh. That still makes it a 6,000mAh battery, which achieved a good Active use score.
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo has its flaws – we had a lot to say about its camera in our review and the Dimensity 7300 chipset is not that great. However, a sizable discount and a relatively compact build make this an interesting option. It has a 10MP 3x/73mm telephoto camera to go with the 50MP main (1/1.55”, OIS) and 13MP ultra-wide. It supports both wired (68W) and wireless (15W) for its small-ish 4,310mAh battery (hey, it’s bigger than the S25 Edge battery, at least).
The HMD Fusion X1 with Xplora parental control pre-installed is an option for parents that want to keep a very close eye on their kid’s screen time. The X1 itself is a fairly basic phone with a 6.56” IPS LCD (720p+, 90Hz) and a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, but it does feature 108MP camera. Still, if you don’t care about the parental control software, you can do a lot better in terms of performance and even camera in this price range.
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