The newest addition to Samsung’s high-end tablet line-up sports a specification that’s very close to Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad Pro.
At first you might be taken aback by the Tab S3’s price tag, which looks like a worse deal than the Californian company’s nearest equivalent, but actually Samsung’s deal is a little better value: it bundles a redesigned version of its S Pen with the tablet, making this a more tempting proposition as a device on which to take handwritten notes and sketch out ideas using a pressure and tilt-sensitive stylus.
LET’S GET PHYSICAL
Give or take a few millimetres, the S3’s dimensions are very close to those of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. It weighs a little less than Apple’s tablet, but it’s lighter by no more than a maximum of 10 grams, depending on whether you go for the Wi-Fi or 4G model.
Samsung clearly puts some thought into the portability of accessories, not just its main devices, and one thing for which it deserves praise is the USB travel charger for the UK. Our country’s three-pin plug design is a perennial thorn in our side where portability is concerned, yet the prongs of Samsung’s charger flatten down into a more pleasing overall shape.
Back to the S3 itself, though: a bonus of its design is that its body is made of glass. Picking it up while cold is a less chilling experience than touching the metal back of an iPad, for example. More unappealing, though, is the tablet’s 6mm thinness, which can become uncomfortable if you grasp it around the tablet’s left or right edge for a long period of time. As with many other tablets, if you’ll often hold the S3 in that way, we suggest buying a case to bulk it up just a little.
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