I can (and will in just a moment) wax philosophical about Android on tablets at length. Before that, all you really need to know is that this is a $600 tablet. If you aren't interested in spending $600 on a tablet, you should not buy this. I suspect that will be most of you.

Design Solid build quality and slim frame, Performance The Tab S3 is more responsive than past Samsung devices; Fingerprint sensor is better, too, S Pen The larger design is much more comfortable, and the finer tip improves accuracy, Multitasking The combination of split-screen and pop-up view works...

Cost $600 for a tablet and another $130 for a keyboard dock is insane; The keyboard dock And about that dock; the keys feel nice; but it's too cramped for any real use; Glass The back collects fingerprints and could break if dropped; S Pen again It doesn't dock inside the tablet; Battery It's just...

It's 2017, the year in which tablets stand atop a precipice: poised in a position of greatness, offering enough power to be considered as potential laptop-replacements; yet dangerously close to falling off the edge for the simple fact that, well, people aren't buying into tablets like they used to.

AMOLED screen packs in resolution and HDR (high dynamic range) brightness; great S Pen stylus included; slim and light design that looks great

Expensive; no keyboard included for the price; slippy rear glass; limited use for HDR content right now; multi-tasking not as deft as laptop/phone setup

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 should not be viewed as a permanent replacement for your laptop or PC, but it has all the makings of a great working tool. When I write at the AndroidPIT Offices, I use a desktop running Windows 10 Pro; at home, I use a MacBook Pro, but I've never thought about replacing...

Design; Capactive S-Pen; Independent LTE connection; Security and privacy

Android apps ecosystem for tablets; No waterproofing; Battery is only satisfactory

Stunning screen with HDR support; Plenty of power for apps and games; Keyboard and stylus are great for productivity;

Android still isn’t ideally suited to tablets; Expensive; Won’t replace your laptop;

Do you want the best Android tablet around? Well, this is it. The Tab S3 is plenty powerful, has a gorgeous screen, and the bundled stylus is a welcome little extra that you don’t have to be an artist to an appreciate. It doesn’t do half-measures - something that’s still surprisingly rare in an Android tablet. We’re used to seeing corners cut, or build quality not quite living up to expectations, but Samsung has managed to get pretty much everything right. The gorgeous screen really could make it become your go-to device for video, and the S-Pen/keyboard combination make it a viable work machine too - if only for basic tasks, and only if you splash the extra cash on the (sadly optional) keyboard. It’s not quite the best tablet, though - that’s still the iPad Pro, thanks to superior multitasking on iOS and a slightly more comfortably keyboard. It can’t fully replace your laptop, either, especially while it costs twice the price of a Chromebook. If switching to iOS is out of the question, but a big-screen device is a must, then you’ll have to swallow that £599 price - as it doesn’t get much better than this. Buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 here from Currys PC World

Stunning screen with HDR support; Plenty of power for apps and games; Keyboard and stylus are great for productivity;

Android still isn’t ideally suited to tablets; Expensive; Won’t replace your laptop;

I waited quite a while before doing a review on my new Samsung tab S3 tablet. I wanted to give it at least a week of use in my office and in daily activities. I have had many tablets, including and using Microsoft tablets, the Samsung tab S2 8 and Samsung tab A 10.1 inch tablets.

Coming a year after the launch of Apple's first 9.7-inch iPad Pro, the new Tab S3 from Samsung feels daring. While it has the same sleek lines, is just as light, and possesses the magnetic connection on one side for easy keyboard cover attachment, Samsung's iPad Pro for 2017 is, inexplicably, called...

It's been a while since we've seen a new premium tablet from Samsung, but they're back and looking better than ever with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. We've already published our full written review of the tablet, which includes plenty of little details that can't quite be fit in the video, so be sure...

Love this Samsung galaxy tab s3! The screen is amazing. Converting from an iPad to this and have no regrets so far. Have merged several email accounts under the email app. Facebook, Kindel and Vudu working great. Tablets seems fast and responsive. Using chrome for internet.

Intuitive interface and easy setup; Amazingly light weight and a joy to use in my opinion; Has a secure and encrypted file folder from Samsung

Needs apps to be updated for use on tab s3; Still playing around with battery setting to maximize

Android tablets do not offer a different experience from Android smartphones. It’s part of the reason why the iPad is the most popular tablet, because it provides “tablet-optimized apps” that make use of the screen’s real estate. Google made an attempt to go in this direction years ago with Android 3.0 Honeycomb, but the company has largely backed off since. As such, app developers have found little encouragement to make a tablet version of their app on the OS. Samsung’s trying to bring interest back with the Galaxy Tab S3. It’s a successor to the Galaxy Tab S2 –a product we score at 4.5 out of 5 because it was the only Android tablet that could go toe-to-toe with Apple’s iPad. Now the climate has changed. Windows 2-in-1 tablet/laptops are rising in popularity, and so are Chromebooks, which are more ergonomic and typically affordable. Smartphones are also bigger than ever, so there’s not much of a reason to buy a tablet that offers the same experience. While the Galaxy Tab S3 may be th...

Fantastic 9.7-inch screen; Good battery life; S Pen features are useful; Solid performance; UI doesn’t feel cluttered;

Boring design, odd button placement; Poor palm rejection capability; Fingerprint sensor often doesn’t work;