Tab S3: An expensive iPad alternative

There never has been a real tablet market — there’s an iPad market and then there are tablets from the rest of them. Windows sure has produced some impressive devices in the 2-in-1 and high-end segment, and most of the Android tablets fall under the lower-end category. And thanks to the big screened phablets, tablets are becoming less attractive each passing day. The Tab S3 is without a doubt a great device, but do we really need this tablet at all? Let’s find out.

The Galaxy Tab S3 has an advantage when it comes to the stylus S-Pen that comes bundled with the device. Unlike the iPad’s Apple Pencil costs users a separate $99, users here don’t have to shell out extra money for the S-Pen. The Galaxy Tab S3 comes with a 9.7inch Super AMOLED panel with a 2048 x 1536pixel resolution.The Galaxy Tab S3 uses the outdated Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, which is a letdown since most of the users would expect more storage on a media-focused tablet.

The tablet comes equipped with a 13MP rear camera which performs below par, but then again you shouldn’t expect much from a tablet camera. The Galaxy Tab S3 draws power from

a massive 6000mAh battery unit, which is now more bigger than the one seen on the Tab S2.

If you are looking for a device that can go against the likes of the iPad Pro but runs on Android, then this is the one. Performance on the tablet is great, even though it looks more like an early 2016 flagship phone on the paper. If you have like `47,990 and want a tablet only to get the best video-watching experience, then it is highly recommended. The software is not well-optimised, multitasking options are limited and the UI is buggy at times. The tablet almost checks every box a tablet can, but sadly all those highend features come on the Tab S3 at a hefty price. Had the device been `10,000 cheaper, it would have been a genuine challenger to the iPad Pro, in fact it would have been hard to argue in the iPad’s support but being offered at the same cost makes it hard to recommend the Tab S3 over the Apple iPad Pro.