Samsung Galaxy Tab S3

Bright, vibrant display ; S Pen is responsive and useful ; Long-lasting battery

Expensive ; Keyboard costs an extra $130 ; Android still isn’t a good platform for desktop-level multitasking

Ultimately, the Tab S3 is a solid utility tablet that does nearly everything it promises. It provides a bright, vibrant display and booming audio for enjoyable binge watching or gaming, and a fluid S Pen experience that digital artists will appreciate....

Responsive S Pen. Gorgeous AMOLED screen. Very good battery life. Excellent Wi-Fi performance.

Expensive. Android doesn't match Windows on productivity. Camera isn't great.

No other Android tablet has the Galaxy Tab S3's specs. But no other Android tablet (except for the occasional Sony slate) has the Galaxy Tab S3's price. At $599.99 (or $729.99 with the keyboard), the Tab S3 competes with not only the iPad Pro, but with...

Tight stylus integration ; Bright, vibrant screen ; Super small and light

Keyboard is cramped ; Multitasking is still limited ; Photos look like 2000s webcam images

If you want a tablet, this is a good one. But if the goal of making tablets more like laptops was to make them more useful, the Tab S3 doesn’t meaningfully get there. As the best tablets have always been, the Tab S3 is a good tablet and nothing more.

Gorgeous 9.7-inch AMOLED screen with HDR support; Sleek, premium design; Included S Pen and Air Command apps; Quad speakers by AKG ; Pricey; Battery life is just OK; Camera is a bit behind the iPad's; Optional keyboard has small keys and isn't very...

Pricey; Battery life is just OK; Camera is a bit behind the iPad's; Optional keyboard has small keys and isn't very stable ; The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 will impress you with its gorgeous HDR display, premium design and S Pen. But $600 is a lot to pay...

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 will impress you with its gorgeous HDR display, premium design and S Pen. But $600 is a lot to pay for a tablet.

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

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. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 might not offer many superlatives,...

Feels like a high-end device with glass front and back ; MicroSD card slot allows storage expansion ; Display is top-notch ; Sound is great through headphones, good through speakers ; S Pen makes this a true iPad Pro competitor

Speakers should face forward, not to the sides ; S Pen should fit inside tablet while not in use ; Keyboard cover should make tablet feel more premium, not less

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is as close to the Galaxy Note 7 as we’re going to get – until the Galaxy Note 8 arrives later this year. As a note taking, media presenting, top-notch entertainment tablet, the Galaxy Tab S3 is one of the best on the market...

High quality high definition 9.7” AMOLED HDR-ready display ; New S-Pen digital pen ; Well-designed physical keyboard in a light and thin package

Cannot be used as a PC replacement ; HDR content hard to come by

IN THE ANDROID UNIVERSE THIS IS THE BEST 9.7-INCH TABLET