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Samsung's Tab S8 Ultra is the biggest tablet we've ever seen. The largest iPad Pro screen is 12.9 inches; Samsung's Tab S8 Ultra is 14.6 inches. Samsung's clearly pushing the bar when it comes to tablet size, but bigger isn't always better.
No tablet has truly been able to beat the iPad Pro for creatives. That isn't down to the iPad being larger, having a better screen or a more premium design - it's down to the apps. Apple's App Store has more high-quality creative apps available than Android's Google Play Store - it's that simple.
Samsung isn't taking defeat lying down though. With its AMOLED screen technology, which is incredibly deep, vibrant and rich, as well as an S Pen in the box and loads of software smarts, can Samsung's latest slate finally topple the iPad Pro's creative reign? We test it to find out.
BIG AND BOLD
We neither love nor hate the Tab S8 Ultra's utilitarian aesthetic. Its matte metal looks premium out of the box, but clings onto fingerprints, albeit more subtly than glossy glass. The Tab doesn't look quite as good as an iPad from the back, but it does feel incredibly special given how slim and solid it is. From the front, it's also a sight to behold thanks to that brilliant AMOLED screen.
When we fired up a 4K video of Tokyo city on the Tab S8 Ultra and showed it to some friends in a dimly lit room, they were convinced it was a 3D screen. That's how striking the Ultra's display is.
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Raquel M. Varela
Raquel is inspired by magic, fantasy and fairy tales. She loves designing female characters from distant worlds. \"My greatest reference is Loish's art, thanks to her I learned to draw the movement and fluidity I like to convey.\"
Estrela Lourenço
Estrela is a children's book author and illustrator. Her work is influenced by her background in character animation and storyboards for clients such as Cartoon Network, and she channels comic strips like Calvin and Hobbes.
Daria Widermanska
Daria, also known as Anako, has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Inspired by Disney and classic anime, she loves creating new characters and often finds that a single sketch can spark a unique story.
Allen Douglas
Allen has been painting professionally since 1994 for the publishing and gaming industries. Inspired by folklore, he distorts the size, relationships and environments of animals, and calls his paintings 'unusual wildlife'.
Thaddeus Robeck
Thaddeus has been drawing from the moment he could hold a pencil, but it was the 2020 lockdowns that gave him the time to focus on honing his skills.
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Gigi Murakami
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