But that last point is a big part of why the Tab S8 Ultra doesn’t quite match the best that Apple has to offer, because Android is a slightly unwieldy tablet operating system.Ĭouple that with the slate itself being large and heavy enough to not be as portable as you might want your tablet to be, and Apple edges the win.

So in many ways it really is an even bigger iPad Pro – just one that runs Android. You can also buy a keyboard folio for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, and it has great speakers and plenty of storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra can also more or less match Apple’s best tablet in a lot of ways, including power, thanks to a top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, and cameras, with both slates sporting a handy 12MP ultra-wide camera on the front. While we thought that we'd find the giant screen overwhelming, it's actually great, whether you're using it for art or just watching movies. Samsung’s tablet has an even bigger 14.6-inch screen, and it comes with an S Pen stylus in the box – while with the iPad you have to buy an Apple Pencil separately. With the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, Samsung isn’t just aiming to compete with the iPad Pro 12.9 (2021), it’s aiming to top Apple’s slate.

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