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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
BIG AND BOLD An iPad-beating screen size meets Wacom pen tech, a sleek design and plenty of power to ensure this novel tablet grabs our attention
The S8 Ultra has an incredibly slim, sleek design, with a brilliant, punchy screen that’s perfect for watching, photo editing, or sketching on.
Price From £849 / $1,100 Company Samsung Web www.samsung.com
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.