Do tablets matter anymore? Samsung would like you to think so. Despite releasing some very large phones recently (the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ , the company still believes there's a home for tablets in a market crowded with enormous phablets.

Premium feel; Extremely thin and light; Sharp screen; Powerful processor; Solid camera

Many new features require additional Samsung devices; Some bloatware; Average battery live

With a stunning screen, premium design, and long battery life, Samsung's Tab S2 is a worthy Android alternative to Apple's iPad Mini.

Gorgeous screen; Great battery life; Premium; understated design; Expandable storage via MicroSD; Nice rear-facing camera; Thinner and lighter than the iPad Mini 4

Expensive; Year-old processor doesn't compete well with those in other high-end tablets

Overall, the Tab S2 makes for a fine direct competitor to the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 4. For those looking for a premium Android tablet that looks sexy and feels great to hold in your hand, the TAB S2 is it.

Excellent build quality – this is not another cheap plastic tablet; It's crazy thin and light! Excellent vivid AMOLED display does a great job playing back movies as well as being used for reading ebooks; Expandable memory slot; Mult-tasking features

NO LTE option for the 8-inch Tab; Design is a bit unoriginal; Fingerprint reader is hit or miss; Cameras and battery life are both average

The smaller of Samsung's two new tablets, the 8-inch Tab S2 is a powerful little slate featuring a stunning AMOLED display and a fast octa-coreExynos processor in a very svelte, lightweight design.

Samsung has delivered an outstanding product with the Galaxy Tab S2 8-inch model. It really is outstanding in every way, with no weak areas. We're in love with its super-lightweight slim design and its superb AMOLED screen.

The interesting thing about the Galaxy Tab S2 from a performance perspective is that it's running a previous-generation processor (Exynos 5433), yet it scored really well in most of our benchmarks.

I cried when my first tab S died, I had it for 3 years and used it 24/7. This one is just as good..One feature I miss is being able to anchor my favorite folders for quick access.

Clear, fast. I like the new aspect ratio. I had an S2 previously, lost it. Decided I did not need one with my new Samsung spectre 13" 2 in 1 with ssd drive (very fast), but ultimately decided I like the convenience of an 8" for quick lookups and it has great apps.

Much improved with 7.0 nougat operating system, fast, easy to operate! Easily connects and operates DJIGO app for use with my DJI phanton 3 standard quadcopter. Very fast lag free video. I love it!

I love my new tablet, but had such a battle setting it up - why did the suppliers not tell us that the setup language is Hungarian? I got through, with a bit of help from Google Translate on my laptop, and now everything is lovely.