Samsung - Galaxy Tab S10+ vs Microsoft - Surface Pro 11
Between the Galaxy Tab S10+ and Surface Pro 11, the Galaxy Tab S10+ comes out ahead in weight and peak brightness, while the Surface Pro 11 wins on storage and ram. Overall, the Galaxy Tab S10+ scores 61.5 and the Surface Pro 11 scores 67.6 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Surface Pro 11 edges ahead on the Mars Score (61.5 vs 67.6), but the 6.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Galaxy Tab S10+ 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 weight, peak brightness.
Pick the Surface Pro 11 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are storage, ram, screen size.
Both ship with comparable refresh rate, stylus support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Surface Pro 11 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Samsung - Galaxy Tab S10+ wins
- ▲Weight — 324.00 g less. 571 vs 895.
- ▲Peak brightness — 3.33% more. 930 nits vs 900 nits.
Why Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 wins
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 512 GB vs 256 GB.
- ▲RAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
- ▲Screen size — 4.84% more. 13 " vs 12.4 ".
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Tab S10+ | Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 12.4 " | 13 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panelⓘ | OLED | OLED |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 930 nitslead | 900 nits |
Performance
Design
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Tab S10+ | Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 571 glead | 895 g |
| Stylus support | true | true |
| Cellular | true | true |
| OS | Android | Windowslead |
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