
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 901 reviews
4.8- Screen Size (196)
- Speed (135)
- S-Pen (104)
- Battery Life (96)
- Ease of use (72)
- Headphone Jack (3)
- Price (3)
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- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Versatile and Powerful Tablet
I bought the Samsung Tab S8 from Best Buy a few weeks ago and I’m very happy with my purchase. This tablet is a great device for work, entertainment, and creativity. It has a beautiful 11-inch screen with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, and a long-lasting battery. It also comes with the S Pen stylus, which is very responsive and useful for writing, drawing, and editing.
Posted by AtharvaH
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Pretty. Fast. Productive.
I upgraded from a Galaxy Tab A Series that I bought in 2020. I wanted a tablet that was larger with an S-pen and I wanted specs similar or better than my Note 20 Ultra. This tablet does not disappoint. It is so quick and responsive. Multiple apps/games open at once with no lag. Amazing screen quality and overall design. I recommend getting a case that secures the S-pen though, since it just attaches magnetically to the back or side and can be knocked off pretty easily.
Posted by Leengasaurus
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great tablet
I've been absolutely thrilled with my Samsung Galaxy S8 tablet! Its sleek design and vibrant display make it a pleasure to use for both work and entertainment. The processing power and speed ensure smooth multitasking and app performance. The battery life has been impressive, lasting me through long days of use without any worries. The S Pen functionality adds an extra layer of versatility, allowing me to take notes and create with precision. Overall, the Samsung Galaxy S8 tablet has exceeded my expectations and has become an indispensable tool in my daily life.
Posted by Pointbreak
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Better than an iPad(for me)
I have been trying to make my digital inking dreams come true since I bought my first convertible Fujitsu lifebook laptop/tablet in 2002. This device is the first one to make me feel like I could have all the things I wanted(great performance, excellent input response, excellent screen, and recently Android OS). It is a near perfect device for me. It has a gorgeous screen(though not OLED) which has a high refresh rate and is super responsive to both touch and pen input. It's not technically the lowest inking latency available but it's so good and responsive that I can't really notice a difference (say between this and an iPad pro) unless I look real hard. I prefer the Android OS though obviously iPads are fantastic products as well so I feel like I have to compare the two a little. The UI performance is on par with or better than iPad(every bit as smooth and sometimes slightly faster). App performance is awesome though I don't encode video or do many things for which an iPad would likely have a computational advantage. Battery life is plenty good enough for me, but not as good as an iPad would be. Game controller latency seems low with my preferred controller same as an iPad. iPad comparison over. I like Dex and it really shines for me when I am playing around in Godot4 game creation tool/IDE. This is the first tablet device which I want to use every day for work and for fun. I can take notes at work, read books and comics, watch tv/movies and play games and mess around with making games and everything works smoothly. Multitasking works very well and it's trivial open a web page or video and take notes at the same time.
Posted by LeeH
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
You can describe it in 2 words... "Simple Awesome"...
Posted by GemaGuerra