It's 2017, the year in which tablets stand atop a precipice: poised in a position of greatness, offering enough power to be considered as potential laptop-replacements; yet dangerously close to falling off the edge for the simple fact that, well, people aren't buying into tablets like they used to.

AMOLED screen packs in resolution and HDR (high dynamic range) brightness; great S Pen stylus included; slim and light design that looks great

Expensive; no keyboard included for the price; slippy rear glass; limited use for HDR content right now; multi-tasking not as deft as laptop/phone setup

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.

Having researched for hours on different types of tablets I decided to purchase the Samsung S3 tablet especially because of the good reviews. Everything about it is great until I started noticing wifi problems. Really slow loading some web pages. Seemed to lose connection altogether on occasions.

I have also owned the original Samsung 10.1 pad which lasted me for 6 years which I was very happy with. I decided to buy a new pad and chose the Samsung S3 9.7inch because I personally prefer Android over my Apple IPad.

Bought this mainly for video demos based on it claiming to support P3 colour, but turns out it doesn't. So it got relegated to web browsing, but gets stuck on most websites. I tried 3 different browsers from Play store, but still no luck.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is the best Android tablet yet, and it's built to last with 2-in-1 S Pen and keyboard capabilities, a beautiful HDR-ready screen and four bumping stereo speakers. The iPad Pro has met its match when it comes to value.

Samsung's best tablet design yet; Includes the S-Pen stylus for free; HDR-ready future-proofed screen

Keyboard is a costly extra; Just as expensive as iPad Pro; Tablet multitasking can't replace a laptop

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.

No other Android tablet has the Galaxy Tab S3's specs. But no other Android tablet (except for the occasional Sony slate) has the Galaxy Tab S3's price. At $599.99 (or $729.99 with the keyboard), the Tab S3 competes with not only the iPad Pro, but with Windows detachables like the Lenovo Miix 510...

Responsive S Pen; Gorgeous AMOLED screen; Very good battery life; Excellent Wi-Fi performance

Expensive; Android doesn't match Windows on productivity; Camera isn't great

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.

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