The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 may be one of the better-equipped tablets for consumers looking for a device that has it all – multimedia and productivity chops, useful feature adds and good looks as well.

The Galaxy Tab S3 is Samsung's best ever tablet, with a premium build, lightning-fast processor, and superb 10-inch HDR-ready screen. Its quad speakers and optional keyboard are also welcome.

Love at first sight. Fast and beautiful. I finally have a tablet that I can increase the font size on, making it easier for me to see. The screen is gorgeous. A definite keeper.

The Tab S3 is a tablet and stylus combo that wants to satisfy all your needs, from entertainment to sketching and writing notes. When used for simple notes and sketching, the S Pen is generally great.

Beautiful AMOLED display; Powerful specs; S Pen generally ace

Tab S2 enough for most; Limited bass

Samsung's Galaxy Tab S3 LTE is a very good tablet, which does not rely on modern high-end hardware across the board (as with the Apple iPad 2017 ), but the overall package is very compelling.

high-quality and slim case; expandable storage; USB 3.1; long runtimes; powerful SoC; fast Wi-Fi; great display with HDR; S Pen included; decent speakers; call functionality

only LTE Cat; 6, slow storage, weak cameras, no NFC, no high-end feeling

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is the best Android tablet ever made, but an extortionate price tag and slightly lacklustre performance limit its appeal

Slim; attractive design; S Pen integration is superb; Display is top-class

Very expensive; Somewhat disappointing performance; Glass back picks up fingerprints easily

As long as expectations are tempered, the Galaxy Tab S3 is a fantastic tablet. It's not a productivity device or a PC replacement, but as an entertainment device and a sketchpad, the tablet won't disappoint.

Top-notch display; loud and clear quad speaker system; responsive and sensitive S Pen; instant gifs!; great battery life; HDR10-ready

Keyboard cover not included and lacks a touchpad and multiple viewing angles; expensive; a little slow for tabbed browsing

With the mobile market all about making the best smartphone, it's refreshing to see some new tablets. Samsung's Galaxy Tab S3 is a gorgeous iPad Pro rival with some fancy features including HDR and a new S Pen.

Samsung treats us to an AMOLED screen and an updated S-Pen stylus; does that make the Galaxy Tab S3 the best Android tablet yet?

Gorgeous AMOLED screen; Brisk performance; S-Pen included in the box

Seriously pricey

I can (and will in just a moment) wax philosophical about Android on tablets at length. Before that, all you really need to know is that this is a $600 tablet. If you aren't interested in spending $600 on a tablet, you should not buy this. I suspect that will be most of you.

Design Solid build quality and slim frame, Performance The Tab S3 is more responsive than past Samsung devices; Fingerprint sensor is better, too, S Pen The larger design is much more comfortable, and the finer tip improves accuracy, Multitasking The combination of split-screen and pop-up view works...

Cost $600 for a tablet and another $130 for a keyboard dock is insane; The keyboard dock And about that dock; the keys feel nice; but it's too cramped for any real use; Glass The back collects fingerprints and could break if dropped; S Pen again It doesn't dock inside the tablet; Battery It's just...