Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 review
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;