Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Review

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Review of Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 powered by the Slant community.

This is a high-end tablet that offers good performance and sports an amazing HDR Super AMOLED display. For an extra $80, you can also get a detachable keyboard.

SpecsUpdate

Size9.7"+

OSAndroid

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Pros

Pro
The performance is great

This tablet is quite fast and responsive. A quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor and 4 GB of RAM make it suitable for video streaming and gaming.

Pro
It's a good alternative to carrying your laptop everywhere

While the Galaxy Tab S3 is not as powerful as a typical laptop with comparable price, it has decent specs, a keyboard (sold separately), and a stylus that make it a quite capable workstation. Of course, it won't be able to replace your normal computer completely, but it will suffice to get some work done in a coffee shop.

Pro
The image quality is excellent

The Galaxy Tab S3 has one of the best displays on the market. It's a Super AMOLED screen with a high resolution -
2048 x 1536, that provides a very sharp image even in direct sunlight and works great for watching videos, gaming, and reading. The HDR technology makes it great for watching films because you can see every small detail, even if the action happens in the dark.

Cons

Con
Heavily modified software

Samsung's modifications to Android 7 mean updates are rare and apps you may have no use for are preinstalled.

Con
It's quite pricey

The tablet with a stylus will cost you around $550. The price increases to about $620 if you include the cover with a physical keyboard. It's a pretty hefty investment for a tablet since you could get a pretty decent laptop for the same amount.