Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have shied away from full blown tablets because I didn't really see a purpose for them. Having a Samsung Note as my every day cell phone, I already had a stylus and a large enough screen to pretty much be its own tablet. I has also tried early Android based tablets, as well as my daughter having a Samsung kids tablet, both of which felt clunky. Anytime I needed something more, the Android platform wasn't the right fit for the job, so I bought a Surface Pro which allowed me to run the Windows based programs for my company. I did buy another older generation Samsung Tablet about a year ago that I mounted to the wall in my shop to stream content to a projector and play music if need be, but I have never asked much more of it. When given the opportunity to review Samsung's latest entry into the tablet field, I figured why not...lets see how far these tablets have come. As soon as I pulled this thing out of the box I noticed something...tablets have gotten a lot bigger! This 14.6" screen is larger than those old travel TVs some of us used to have. I definitely think that this Galaxy Tablet will be coming with my on road trips and vacations for use as my personal TV. But there is one minor problem...WHERE IS THE CHARGING BRICK SAMSUNG? There is a USB-C to USB-C cable included in the box, but no actual charging brick that plugs into the wall. Unless you already have one laying around that accepts USB-C (Luckily I recently purchased an Oculus, which did the right thing and provided the necessary equipment to actually use the product I purchased), you will not be able to charge your new $900 tablet. This is a terrible trend that I am seeing, and it needs to stop. Now. Fortunately, the tablet came with about a 40% charge, so I was able to turn it on and start the setup procedure. This was a chore. The process itself is actually pretty pain free...when it works. However when setting up this tablet, it asked if I wanted to import apps and files from another device. As I wanted a fresh start and had different intentions for this tablet, I clicked no. I am going to guess that most people are upgrading from another tablet and click yes, because I have had used car salesman that took my "No" answer better. Nearly half a dozen times the tablet circled back around to asking me if I wanted to import files and apps. No means No. After finally making it through the initial setup, it advised me that it was finalizing setup, and froze. I could pull down the menu screen that told me it was finalizing, but I could open anything, switch screens, dismiss the notification...I could not do anything. I could not even shut off the tablet. That being said, I let the tablet die (which took about 36 hours, so yay for battery life?). I then plugged my Samsung Tablet into my Oculus Charger (I can't believe I am saying this, but THANK YOU FACEBOOK!), and charged the tablet to 100% and turned it back on. Poof, magic, everything worked flawlessly. I downloaded a few apps that I wanted on this tablet, including streaming media sources and my security camera apps, and got to work. The screen is crystal clear. Maybe even more clear than that but I can't come up with a proper comparison. I am slightly an audiophile, but these speakers do not disappoint either and work in stereo. The S-Pen is a pretty nifty trick too. I have used it to write notes which convert to typed letters as well as draw visual aids for presentations and it works amazing, unless you are trying to write the letter "J". If you write this letter, I am pretty sure that the tablet uses a random letter generator and just throws whatever it can in that spot. But this is only a small inconvenience. Ill take that small issue any day with how responsive the S-Pen is. I will say that you do need to keep close track of that S-Pen however. It has a magnet attachment on the back of the tablet which also charges the S-Pen and it has decent retention. However anytime to set this tablet down, the S-Pen will probably come off and you will need to stick it back on. Overall, this tablet is a winner. Smooth processing, outstanding battery life, great screen and audio, and a handy stylus to boot. I am hoping that the initial setup process was just a fluke as everything has been perfect since then. But I do really wish that Samsung would stop omitting the necessary equipment to charge the expensive device you have purchased. My $1100 phone didn't come with one, this $900 tablet didn't come with one, but my $300 Oculus did. There is no reason not to include it, other than being cheap.

Outstanding tablet! I needed this for travel and it has worked out perfectly. It is almost like a computer, but small enough to be a tablet. Highly pleased!

I had a SM-P900 for years. When I brought the new Galaxy Tab S8 it was the difference between an arrow and a bullet. I like my new tablet.

First time using an Android tablet. The display is impressive, smooth and responsive. Perfect for watch media and multitasking. The included S-pen is great.

Its a good tablet. I use for my work, i use to make designs and the pen help me so much.

Love the speed and picture clarity. When exploring the web the bright and vibrant pics are amazing! I have the Tab S7 and just upgraded to the S8+.

I wanted a tablet that would run Genshin Impact smoothly and this did it wonderfully. My previous tablet was the s6 lite and that would lag so much.

Hands down the best tablet ive purchased. Ive had a few tablets before but this one is very snappy, and the screen is amazing.

I love this tablet best samsung tablet I've own the 8+ was a better choice because i didn't want something so big since i already have a yoga 9i laptop. I needed something for my job since I'm a teacher that's portable enough to display to our smart tv in the classroom...or have the mobility to go to meetings with versus taking my laptop. Im not an apple user so the ipads given to us i hardly even use. The 8+ is a beast!! I use mine for digital planning, meetings, and lesson planning!

I love Samsung but I think there are a few things they need to adjust. - In order to use the biometrics you have to use a pin or password - Face recognition is not always accurate and precise. It takes multiple trys - The ratio of width to length is off. I believe they assumed everyone would be using it in landscape

Works better than expected I definitely must buy for someone looking for a tablet I can't say enough about it awesome

very nice tablet, the larger size is really nice for viewing movies, the pen works nice and stores in the back

It's a great tablet but you also need a samsung account for some reason.

Have always been an apple guy, I wanted to try something different. Love the pen and sketch options.

It's sleek, not heavy, and has great battery life. I've been a Galaxy Tab user for years and I love the S8+ Highly recommend

I like it. It is a little large. I would have rather had the S8 size wise, but I wanted an AMOLED screen.

Great battery life and replaces my laptop most of the time. Great for digital document signing.

The display colors work great, it's easy to set it up and import a back update. Battery life is good as well.

Great tablet, screen is excellent very bright ,excellent contrast ,fast and responsive'. happy with purchase.

Upgrading from an S6. I was already impressed with that one, but this S8+? Definitely worth every penny!