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Samsung - Galaxy Tab S10 FE vs Microsoft - Surface Go 4

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Galaxy Tab S10 FESAMSUNGRENDER
Probe A
Samsung
Galaxy Tab S10 FE
52.2/ 100D
Performance46· 40%
Display59· 32%
Design· 28%
Surface Go 4MICROSOFTRENDER
Probe B
Microsoft
Surface Go 4
49.1/ 100D
Performance46· 40%
Display52· 32%
Design· 28%
Quick verdict

Between the Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Surface Go 4, the Galaxy Tab S10 FE comes out ahead in peak brightness and refresh rate, while the Surface Go 4 wins on several specs. Overall, the Galaxy Tab S10 FE scores 52.2 and the Surface Go 4 scores 49.1 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Galaxy Tab S10 FE edges ahead on the Mars Score (52.2 vs 49.1), but the 3.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Galaxy Tab S10 FE if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are peak brightness, refresh rate, weight, among others.

The Surface Go 4 similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable ram, storage, stylus support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Samsung - Galaxy Tab S10 FE wins

  • Peak brightness — 71.43% more. 600 nits vs 350 nits.
  • Refresh rate — 50.00% more. 90 Hz vs 60 Hz.
  • Weight — 24.00 g less. 497 vs 521.
  • Screen size — 3.81% more. 10.9 " vs 10.5 ".

Why Microsoft - Surface Go 4 wins

  • No decisive advantages.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Display

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Tab S10 FEMicrosoft - Surface Go 4
Screen size10.9 "lead10.5 "
Refresh rate90 Hzlead60 Hz
PanelLCDLCD
Peak brightness600 nitslead350 nits

Performance

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Tab S10 FEMicrosoft - Surface Go 4
ChipsetExynos 1580Intel N200
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB

Design

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Tab S10 FEMicrosoft - Surface Go 4
Weight497 glead521 g
Stylus supporttruetrue
Cellulartrueleadfalse
OSAndroidWindowslead
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