Wanted something portable to 'sit' between my desktop & Samsung mobile phone. Most tablet reviews suggest the "other" well known brand's products are marginally better but for a casual user like me, age 70+ (eg internet browsing, email, Zoom meetings, occasional videos) the Tab S8+ is perfect (& cheaper!). Glad I went for the larger screen than the S8. Screen resolution is really good & speed accessing various apps is excellent. I find the Bluetooth S Pen very useful - more precise in highlighting screen commands than my clumsy finger. Unexpectedly, I found the sound recording function really good (own guitar playing) & the speakers produce a very acceptable quality of sound. So far, I cannot find fault with this Samsung Tablet & am very pleased with my purchase. I ... MoreWanted something portable to 'sit' between my desktop & Samsung mobile phone. Most tablet reviews suggest the "other" well known brand's products are marginally better but for a casual user like me, age 70+ (eg internet browsing, email, Zoom meetings, occasional videos) the Tab S8+ is perfect (& cheaper!). Glad I went for the larger screen than the S8. Screen resolution is really good & speed accessing various apps is excellent. I find the Bluetooth S Pen very useful - more precise in highlighting screen commands than my clumsy finger. Unexpectedly, I found the sound recording function really good (own guitar playing) & the speakers produce a very acceptable quality of sound. So far, I cannot find fault with this Samsung Tablet & am very pleased with my purchase. I also have the reassurance of the J Lewis 2 year warranty period.

Notwithstanding its superb build quality and powerful specs, the Ultra was just a little too big and unwieldy for me to carry around. However, the 8+ is a perfect balance of similar specs in a more manageable size unit. It has the same blazingly fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 processor but with just half the Ultra's 16Gb RAM. Not that that slows it down at all. My only criticism is that the optional slim keyboard case is not back-lit, which is a problem when working in dim lighting conditions. It was a criticism of earlier tablets but Samsung has chosen not to address the issue. An expensive piece of kit but worth every penny. You do actually get what you pay for!

This is my first tablet, and I bought is specifically because I wanted the familiarity of Samsung and I wanted one that could act as a desktop. Smart Switch worked perfectly and my phone contents were shared to it with one tap. I am enjoying it, so far, as the learning process continues. The only part I struggled with was the keyboard, but I read some reviews ahead of time about how to get it to act like a regular qwerty Canadian English set-up. In an effort to be international and to cram in extra key functions, they dropped the ball on that one. There are still a few that I won't use and don't know how to access. For those who are Canadian especially, after set-up you can choose French for the keyboard and the # sign will work plus all the usual symbols above the ... MoreThis is my first tablet, and I bought is specifically because I wanted the familiarity of Samsung and I wanted one that could act as a desktop. Smart Switch worked perfectly and my phone contents were shared to it with one tap. I am enjoying it, so far, as the learning process continues. The only part I struggled with was the keyboard, but I read some reviews ahead of time about how to get it to act like a regular qwerty Canadian English set-up. In an effort to be international and to cram in extra key functions, they dropped the ball on that one. There are still a few that I won't use and don't know how to access. For those who are Canadian especially, after set-up you can choose French for the keyboard and the # sign will work plus all the usual symbols above the numbers using the shift key. I thank previous reviewers and pass that info forward. The pen works great, no lag, and of course the display is unmatched. I am not using this tablet for any work/ professional purposes, so for me the display and the DeX are the big selling points.