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;

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

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

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...

Samsung treats us to an AMOLED screen and an updated S-Pen stylus; does that make the Galaxy Tab S3 the best Android tablet yet?

Gorgeous AMOLED screen; Brisk performance; S-Pen included in the box

Seriously pricey

As Android tablets go, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 can't be bettered. It certainly gives the iPad Pro a run for its money.

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;

With the mobile market all about making the best smartphone, it's refreshing to see some new tablets. Samsung's Galaxy Tab S3 is a gorgeous iPad Pro rival with some fancy features including HDR and a new S Pen.

As long as expectations are tempered, the Galaxy Tab S3 is a fantastic tablet. It's not a productivity device or a PC replacement, but as an entertainment device and a sketchpad, the tablet won't disappoint.

Top-notch display; loud and clear quad speaker system; responsive and sensitive S Pen; instant gifs!; great battery life; HDR10-ready

Keyboard cover not included and lacks a touchpad and multiple viewing angles; expensive; a little slow for tabbed browsing

Samsung's Galaxy Tab S3 LTE is a very good tablet, which does not rely on modern high-end hardware across the board (as with the Apple iPad 2017 ), but the overall package is very compelling.

high-quality and slim case; expandable storage; USB 3.1; long runtimes; powerful SoC; fast Wi-Fi; great display with HDR; S Pen included; decent speakers; call functionality

only LTE Cat; 6, slow storage, weak cameras, no NFC, no high-end feeling

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is the best Android tablet ever made, but an extortionate price tag and slightly lacklustre performance limit its appeal

Slim; attractive design; S Pen integration is superb; Display is top-class

Very expensive; Somewhat disappointing performance; Glass back picks up fingerprints easily