The Galaxy Tab S3 marks a crossroad for Samsung, since the tablet landscape has shifted significantly over the last few years. When you also look at what it has to compete against nowadays, it can potentially be overlooked – due to the kind of value it brings to the table with its cost.

Beautiful; premium design S Pen is included with purchase Beautiful HDR-enabled Super AMOLED display Battery recharges very quickly Great for gaming Quad speakers deliver true stereo audio

Few tablet-optimized apps Average battery life No placeholder or clip for the S Pen Camera is just so-so

The Tab S3 is a direct shot from Samsung at Apple's latest iPad Pro . On description alone, the two match up beat for beat: they have 9.7-inch, high-resolution displays (both 2048 x 1536), nearly top-of-the-line processors, 32GB of internal storage, fingerprint sensors, four speakers, measure 0.24...

Tight stylus integration; Bright; vibrant screen; Super small and light

Keyboard is cramped; Multitasking is still limited; Photos look like 2000s webcam images

If you are looking for a tablet with a good display and good battery life, and running on Android, you can consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. It is a worthy contender to the iPad Pro and boasts of a slim profile and attractive design.

Vibrant display; Good battery life; Slim design; S-Pen functionality is good for those that will use it

Speaker performance could have been better; Software was buggy at times

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 point is, productivity-and-media-focused consumers can find a whole lot of good computing options for them in this price range. We're happy to count the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 as one of them, but at its current price, it will appeal to people who specifically want an Android-based iPad Pro...

Excellent battery life; Very snappy performance; Top-notch screen; Redesigned S Pen feels great; is included

Ho-hum speakers; Glass back (and tablet as a whole) is slippery to grip; Keyboard case pushes price to $729

A new top-end Android tablet is a rare occurrence these days, and after using Samsung's Galaxy Tab S3, I can sort of see why. This iPad Pro -chasing tablet is good-looking, fast and has a gorgeous screen, but I can't fully recommend it because the Android user experience on a tablet still isn't...

Amazing HDR AMOLED display; Slim and light; Impressive S Pen included

Software lacks polish; Multitasking is janky; Glass back is a fingerprint magnet

Quick interface and beautiful screen; Love the pen

A bit too similar to the S2 so far; 64GB version would have been nice and also somewhere to store the pen within the device

The Galaxy Tab S3 may be the best Android tablet you can buy, though its price is intimidating.

Fantastic 9.7-inch screen; Good battery life; S Pen features are useful; Solid performance; UI doesn't feel cluttered

Boring design; odd button placement; Poor palm rejection capability; Fingerprint sensor often doesn't work

This is a great tablet and I love the speed and features. Liked the old pencil holder that was built into the case, this one just hangs on the side. Hope it lasts better than my Samsung 10.1 which just decided to stop booting after two years.

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