I've had my S8+ for a year and its been amazing. It replaced two different Chrome OS devices, one tablet (2020 Lenovo Duet) and a convertible laptop (2019 HP x360) and I don't miss ChromeOS at all. My mom just got a Tab S8 Ultra for note taking and although its too big for me, she really likes it and its a huge upgrade over her Tab A7. Everything works really well especially with the rest of the Samsung ecosystem. My family is a bit weird in the US since we all use Samsung Notes/Ultra phones, watches, and ear buds but we've been using Samsung since the Note 3 and we have zero desire to switch because Samsung just gives you those little extras that make a huge difference.
I chair a few boards of directors, and this device is awesome for making notes on board packet PDF files and for using need in meetings. And the notes are synced with my phone automatically. It's great for email, I almost never boot up my pc anymore. The Ultra is my daily go-to device. Great review!
I use the video editor, Filmora and I find myself needing this more on the go than before and I was torn between this device and an iPad pro 12.9...i think I will go with this since my cell is a fold and I can stay in the same system. Thanks man!! 👍🏾🍿🍿🍿
That's how I view things. I think it's important to find the OS you are comfortable with and then pick a tablet from there. In the Android ecosystem the Ultra and the S8 Plus are the best. The S8 Ultra can be too big for some, but perfect for many. The S8 Plus is a good buy too, just slightly smaller. And both go on sale pretty frequently, and are pretty cheap on the used market. I think you are making a good decision
Its getting damn close to replacing a laptop for business work productivity especially if most of your work is chrome or chromium browser based apps. And the tab S8 can do things laptops can not do. Speakers are far far superior too.
Amazing video my brother. I love mine . But I would like to know your thoughts on LTE tablets vs WiFi only. This tablet it's beast but I wished it's haves 5G/LTE
4g and 5g capabilities are must even on tablets.i only buy ipads with cellular but when i bought s8plus they dont offer 5g version on pre order. carrier version offers 128gb version vs 256gb base on non 5g version. but they dont have unlocled 5g version at the time of pre order. you must get the 5g version you can you the tablet as a phone aswell
@Bilw usa they got 5g versions that are locked with carrier at the time of preorder and it only got 128gb. i dont want that i want it unlocked and atleast has 256gb. goodfor u then
@Bilw i just checked right now. all they have was locked 5g versions with128gb. maybe thyre not expecting a lot of buyers from usa since usa has stronger wifi than other countries. i want 4g and 5g if im out on the field and theres no wifi. phones hotspot isnr enough. but they it strange
The only real difference is just that you would have to buy a cellular plan if you want to use the LTE or 5G and if you do end up using it on cellular data, it does drain more battery life than Wi-Fi. Outside of that, any cellular models will be exactly the same
Thanks 🙏 I'm waiting for Ts9 Ultra and see what can offer, I'm good for now with my s7+ work's for what i do. Hopefully Ts9 Ultra offers something out of the water that Ts8 Ultra can't.
I can get one around $300, are the compromises worth it? The lack of range of motion on the back stand, the keyboard clicking on the edges. I'm only going to use the keyboard when I'm at a coffee shop, or for light web browsing. I love how the OS changes to very good laptop experience and I'm not worried about that aspect. Your thoughts?
Personally, if you're talking about the keyboard itself, which it sounds like you are, I don't think it's worth $300. $300. I've had several issues with it. Honestly. It seems very flimsy. And I've had minor issues, like when I use the shift key and press space at the same time, nothing happens. It's supposed to bring up a language menu but that doesn't happen. And when I turn off bringing up the language menu, it still won't create a space. That means when I'm typing really quickly it's missing keystrokes, especially when I type a capital i because every time you do that you're holding the shift key and then you're pressing the space bar to type something else. So it's missing a keystroke almost every time I do that, especially since I type a little faster. Nowadays you could find that keyboard cover for like 150 or so on eBay in mint condition. I would look for something like that. it's a much better deal for that price and it's still a pretty good keyboard for those who type a little slower than me. Or you can just get something like the Samsung book cover and you can get a separate keyboard. You could still use a keyboard shortcut to open up dex anyway. Just my opinion. Hope it helps
I bought this tablet without any previous research😅 I just wanted something great for reading and taking notes. The S8 ultra is awesome when it comes to art books. The images are huge, the colours, the definition. It's an expensive library but worthy.
If you decide to go on the used market, there are a lot of good deals right now. Some people are selling the tablet for like 650 bucks and you could always get a Bluetooth keyboard down the line with it.
@@AndroidDigest I'll definitely be checking that out! I was initially planning on the s7+ but it's on its last update year I think so the s8 line up was the next best thing
I get it. But let's address this a different way. You can get one of these used for about $650. Even in mint condition. What laptop for $650 has an OLED screen with this good of a resolution at 120hz? It has some disadvantages for sure compared to laptops but it can do a lot of things a laptop can do with a much better screen. But it's definitely not for everyone. And at full retail price I definitely think it's too expensive
Won't be upgrading just because I hate the stand. So many times I have to sit the tab S8 ultra in my lap and the stand sucks for that plus the magnets are weak.
Yeah the tablet is very very heavy so the keyboard cover struggles to hold it up if you push it down far enough. I covered that when I reviewed the keyboard cover, gave it a pretty negative review. Hoping they improve the keyboard cover
Amazing video mann. Do you recommend this tablet for someone whose a student? I don't really use microsoft apps I use google docs and other stuff on my drive. I really like the big screen and great speaker for multimedia consumption. And btw one question: How is the battery after few months of usage? Thank you for the video.
Got to watch the full video 🤣. I've even got time stamps and I talk about student life a little bit. But simply put, if you don't need Microsoft apps and your college doesn't have specific Windows applications you need to use then absolutely I would recommend it. This tablet would be tough to fit on a desk if you have the keyboard case because the kickstand will take up a lot of extra space... So you may just want to find a a case and a good Bluetooth keyboard that won't take up a lot of space. You could always get a Bluetooth keyboard like the MX keys mini if you want to really nice premium keyboard. But yeah, it's super nice and good for basic usage. Obviously you can use Google drive on Android and the multimedia experience will be far better than other devices. You won't get a full desktop browser, but this device makes up for it in a lot of other ways. I definitely recommend it
As far as battery life, that one's a little tougher. Yes, this has a good battery life in my opinion, but it's not the greatest. Depending on what you're doing. It could die quickly. If you're just doing Google docs and stuff, depending on your brightness you could get anywhere between 6 and 9 hours. But it can vary
@AndroidDigest Okay thank you so much. I really appreciated it. You put so much effort on your videos and even on replying. I'm glad I subscribed your channel.
For me, yes. The tab s7 plus released one Android update behind. So even with the software support it received, it's not going to receive much more. But this tablet released with the newest OS and it's getting four years of software updates. To me. That's a massive deal. As far as the hardware, I don't think there's much of a difference between this and what you have now. I think the screen will look just as good. The ultra in particular is just much bigger. Which has a lot of pros and cons. The keyboard case has some issues for me, and it's too big to fit on a small desk. But the keyboard case is also backlit. On the other hand, the screen is incredible for videos and having a huge screen like this is amazing. It's less portable but it's also better for drawing and better for watching movies or entertaining yourself. In short, I would recommend upgrading. I can't guarantee you'll get a great trade-in deal, but if you buy this one really cheap or on the used market, I bet you could trade it in for most of what you paid for anyway if you wanted a tab. S9. But if you decide to keep this in the long haul, the 4 years of updates makes it a really appealing option to me, especially since you could find this on sale pretty regularly
Yeah, I prefer Chrome OS to Samsung DeX too! But I do prefer the Android tablet experience compared to a Chrome OS tablet. To me it depends on if you want to use your device as a tablet or laptop primarily
Well it can run the Android app super monitor. I know this can be a secondary display for Windows devices already. With that app it should work as well. It does mention windows in the app. I've never used it. But if it works with Linux it should. But can't confirm it. Maybe someone else can share
Well you've got to watch the video in full 🤣. I do talk about a lot of the pros and cons there. Essentially though, if you are primarily doing productivity work, I would still buy a laptop first. Especially if you need windows programs for anything. But if you do a ton of entertainment on your device and you also want to do some productivity, a tablet can be a great option. As long as you don't need windows programs, you will get a better screen on a tablet, you will have better tools with a stylus, it will be a lot more portable, and for those people who watch a lot of videos for work or do video calls, tablets are great for that too. Laptops are going to have better keyboards, they are going to be better for people who spend most of their day doing productivity work. They will have access to more programs that you can't get on. Android. But their screens are normally worse than Android tablet screens. So I think a lot of it depends on what you need. If you do a lot of entertainment and productivity is something on the side then definitely I would get an Android tablet. But it does depend on who you are and what you need
Tablet is just a toy. The phone can replace tablet. But tablet cannot replace a laptop. Tablet is useless. You only need a phone and a laptop. The phone can do anything tablet can do and much more. You do not need a tablet if you have a smartphone. If you feel phone screen size is small, the tablet screen size is not big enough either. For people want big screen size, use laptop, monitor, TV or projector. Tablet can connect to these, so can a smartphone or laptop
I get what you're saying. But some people don't do as much on a laptop, some people don't need laptops, and tablets like this have better screens, often they have better speakers, sometimes they have better battery life, there's a lot of perks to using a tablet. It can be a toy, but it can do more. Not as much as a laptop, but the things it does, it is often better at vs a laptop. Overall I just think it's complicated.
I've had my S8+ for a year and its been amazing. It replaced two different Chrome OS devices, one tablet (2020 Lenovo Duet) and a convertible laptop (2019 HP x360) and I don't miss ChromeOS at all. My mom just got a Tab S8 Ultra for note taking and although its too big for me, she really likes it and its a huge upgrade over her Tab A7. Everything works really well especially with the rest of the Samsung ecosystem. My family is a bit weird in the US since we all use Samsung Notes/Ultra phones, watches, and ear buds but we've been using Samsung since the Note 3 and we have zero desire to switch because Samsung just gives you those little extras that make a huge difference.
Yeah, it sounds like the S8 tablet line is good for you! Glad you are enjoying it!
This video is gold. I find myself reaching for my tablet keyboard combo, more than my laptop these days.
Thanks! Good to hear it. Tablets can have a lot of advantages. So glad you're still enjoying yours
@@AndroidDigest Based on one of your videos I got the Lenovo Chromebook Duet. Very happy with it.
It's pretty good for what it does!
I chair a few boards of directors, and this device is awesome for making notes on board packet PDF files and for using need in meetings. And the notes are synced with my phone automatically. It's great for email, I almost never boot up my pc anymore. The Ultra is my daily go-to device. Great review!
Thanks so much! Appreciate it
I use the video editor, Filmora and I find myself needing this more on the go than before and I was torn between this device and an iPad pro 12.9...i think I will go with this since my cell is a fold and I can stay in the same system. Thanks man!! 👍🏾🍿🍿🍿
That's how I view things. I think it's important to find the OS you are comfortable with and then pick a tablet from there. In the Android ecosystem the Ultra and the S8 Plus are the best. The S8 Ultra can be too big for some, but perfect for many. The S8 Plus is a good buy too, just slightly smaller. And both go on sale pretty frequently, and are pretty cheap on the used market. I think you are making a good decision
Its getting damn close to replacing a laptop for business work productivity especially if most of your work is chrome or chromium browser based apps. And the tab S8 can do things laptops can not do. Speakers are far far superior too.
Yeah, I agree
Amazing video my brother. I love mine . But I would like to know your thoughts on LTE tablets vs WiFi only. This tablet it's beast but I wished it's haves 5G/LTE
4g and 5g capabilities are must even on tablets.i only buy ipads with cellular but when i bought s8plus they dont offer 5g version on pre order. carrier version offers 128gb version vs 256gb base on non 5g version. but they dont have unlocled 5g version at the time of pre order. you must get the 5g version you can you the tablet as a phone aswell
@Bilw usa they got 5g versions that are locked with carrier at the time of preorder and it only got 128gb. i dont want that i want it unlocked and atleast has 256gb. goodfor u then
@Bilw i just checked right now. all they have was locked 5g versions with128gb. maybe thyre not expecting a lot of buyers from usa since usa has stronger wifi than other countries. i want 4g and 5g if im out on the field and theres no wifi. phones hotspot isnr enough. but they it strange
The only real difference is just that you would have to buy a cellular plan if you want to use the LTE or 5G and if you do end up using it on cellular data, it does drain more battery life than Wi-Fi. Outside of that, any cellular models will be exactly the same
Thanks 🙏
I'm waiting for Ts9 Ultra and see what can offer, I'm good for now with my s7+ work's for what i do. Hopefully Ts9 Ultra offers something out of the water that Ts8 Ultra can't.
Hopefully. For me I'm really hoping they improve the keyboard case.. Minor issues with it on the s8 ultra. Hoping they fix it
A very useful review! Thanks 👍
Thanks so much! Glad to help
I can get one around $300, are the compromises worth it? The lack of range of motion on the back stand, the keyboard clicking on the edges. I'm only going to use the keyboard when I'm at a coffee shop, or for light web browsing. I love how the OS changes to very good laptop experience and I'm not worried about that aspect. Your thoughts?
Personally, if you're talking about the keyboard itself, which it sounds like you are, I don't think it's worth $300. $300. I've had several issues with it. Honestly. It seems very flimsy. And I've had minor issues, like when I use the shift key and press space at the same time, nothing happens. It's supposed to bring up a language menu but that doesn't happen. And when I turn off bringing up the language menu, it still won't create a space. That means when I'm typing really quickly it's missing keystrokes, especially when I type a capital i because every time you do that you're holding the shift key and then you're pressing the space bar to type something else. So it's missing a keystroke almost every time I do that, especially since I type a little faster.
Nowadays you could find that keyboard cover for like 150 or so on eBay in mint condition. I would look for something like that. it's a much better deal for that price and it's still a pretty good keyboard for those who type a little slower than me. Or you can just get something like the Samsung book cover and you can get a separate keyboard. You could still use a keyboard shortcut to open up dex anyway.
Just my opinion. Hope it helps
@Android Digest is this just that unit or do you think the shift issue will be a problem on all units?
I bought this tablet without any previous research😅 I just wanted something great for reading and taking notes. The S8 ultra is awesome when it comes to art books. The images are huge, the colours, the definition. It's an expensive library but worthy.
It was a good choice. It's a great tablet
Actually saving up to get one for school this coming summer
If you decide to go on the used market, there are a lot of good deals right now. Some people are selling the tablet for like 650 bucks and you could always get a Bluetooth keyboard down the line with it.
@@AndroidDigest I'll definitely be checking that out! I was initially planning on the s7+ but it's on its last update year I think so the s8 line up was the next best thing
Exactly 💯
For web extension, there's Kiwi Browser, Yandex Browser or Lemur. But Kiwi will be the best choice among those 3.
so, if I buy this for making youtube videos from gopro videos (max Duration 60 mins FHD), this should be good enough?
The price though. It's three decent laptops. All of which will offer a Windows environment for specialised applications.
I get it. But let's address this a different way. You can get one of these used for about $650. Even in mint condition. What laptop for $650 has an OLED screen with this good of a resolution at 120hz? It has some disadvantages for sure compared to laptops but it can do a lot of things a laptop can do with a much better screen. But it's definitely not for everyone. And at full retail price I definitely think it's too expensive
Won't be upgrading just because I hate the stand. So many times I have to sit the tab S8 ultra in my lap and the stand sucks for that plus the magnets are weak.
Yeah the tablet is very very heavy so the keyboard cover struggles to hold it up if you push it down far enough. I covered that when I reviewed the keyboard cover, gave it a pretty negative review. Hoping they improve the keyboard cover
Thanks!
Amazing video mann. Do you recommend this tablet for someone whose a student? I don't really use microsoft apps I use google docs and other stuff on my drive. I really like the big screen and great speaker for multimedia consumption. And btw one question: How is the battery after few months of usage? Thank you for the video.
Got to watch the full video 🤣. I've even got time stamps and I talk about student life a little bit. But simply put, if you don't need Microsoft apps and your college doesn't have specific Windows applications you need to use then absolutely I would recommend it. This tablet would be tough to fit on a desk if you have the keyboard case because the kickstand will take up a lot of extra space... So you may just want to find a a case and a good Bluetooth keyboard that won't take up a lot of space. You could always get a Bluetooth keyboard like the MX keys mini if you want to really nice premium keyboard. But yeah, it's super nice and good for basic usage. Obviously you can use Google drive on Android and the multimedia experience will be far better than other devices. You won't get a full desktop browser, but this device makes up for it in a lot of other ways. I definitely recommend it
As far as battery life, that one's a little tougher. Yes, this has a good battery life in my opinion, but it's not the greatest. Depending on what you're doing. It could die quickly. If you're just doing Google docs and stuff, depending on your brightness you could get anywhere between 6 and 9 hours. But it can vary
@AndroidDigest Okay thank you so much. I really appreciated it. You put so much effort on your videos and even on replying. I'm glad I subscribed your channel.
Thanks. It means a lot. Seriously
I have a Tab 7plus....is it worth the upgrade??
For me, yes. The tab s7 plus released one Android update behind. So even with the software support it received, it's not going to receive much more. But this tablet released with the newest OS and it's getting four years of software updates. To me. That's a massive deal. As far as the hardware, I don't think there's much of a difference between this and what you have now. I think the screen will look just as good. The ultra in particular is just much bigger. Which has a lot of pros and cons. The keyboard case has some issues for me, and it's too big to fit on a small desk. But the keyboard case is also backlit. On the other hand, the screen is incredible for videos and having a huge screen like this is amazing. It's less portable but it's also better for drawing and better for watching movies or entertaining yourself. In short, I would recommend upgrading. I can't guarantee you'll get a great trade-in deal, but if you buy this one really cheap or on the used market, I bet you could trade it in for most of what you paid for anyway if you wanted a tab. S9. But if you decide to keep this in the long haul, the 4 years of updates makes it a really appealing option to me, especially since you could find this on sale pretty regularly
Some browsers do allow for extensions. Kiwi is a great browser for extensions
That is a good point, for those people who aren't locked into google chrome, there are options
After a series of trying out Samsung Dex. Chromebook is the one that fits better on my workflow
Yeah, I prefer Chrome OS to Samsung DeX too! But I do prefer the Android tablet experience compared to a Chrome OS tablet. To me it depends on if you want to use your device as a tablet or laptop primarily
@@AndroidDigest thanks for your response. I agree. ChromeOS is more of a working desktop class productivity. But with tablets, Android beats ChromeOS
Exactly. That's my experience
The secondary characters do not work on the book cover keyboard. When I press 2 for the @ sign I get the " instead and the list goes on
Yeah I'm not a big fan of it
Hopefully the s9 ultra will have 5g for the states 🙂🙂
I love that I cant use pivot tables in excel mobile!
Is there any way to use something like super display with linux like on steam deck as a second monitor?
Well it can run the Android app super monitor. I know this can be a secondary display for Windows devices already. With that app it should work as well. It does mention windows in the app. I've never used it. But if it works with Linux it should. But can't confirm it. Maybe someone else can share
@@AndroidDigest it would make a great display for a steam deck for sure. I mostly use my s8 ultra for xbox remote play.
Buy laptop or this tab ?which is the best??
Well you've got to watch the video in full 🤣. I do talk about a lot of the pros and cons there. Essentially though, if you are primarily doing productivity work, I would still buy a laptop first. Especially if you need windows programs for anything. But if you do a ton of entertainment on your device and you also want to do some productivity, a tablet can be a great option. As long as you don't need windows programs, you will get a better screen on a tablet, you will have better tools with a stylus, it will be a lot more portable, and for those people who watch a lot of videos for work or do video calls, tablets are great for that too.
Laptops are going to have better keyboards, they are going to be better for people who spend most of their day doing productivity work. They will have access to more programs that you can't get on. Android. But their screens are normally worse than Android tablet screens. So I think a lot of it depends on what you need. If you do a lot of entertainment and productivity is something on the side then definitely I would get an Android tablet. But it does depend on who you are and what you need
@@AndroidDigest thanks ...you are great..😁..
Glad to help
Im considering getting a tablet instead of a laptop.
Tablet is just a toy. The phone can replace tablet. But tablet cannot replace a laptop. Tablet is useless. You only need a phone and a laptop. The phone can do anything tablet can do and much more. You do not need a tablet if you have a smartphone. If you feel phone screen size is small, the tablet screen size is not big enough either. For people want big screen size, use laptop, monitor, TV or projector. Tablet can connect to these, so can a smartphone or laptop
I get what you're saying. But some people don't do as much on a laptop, some people don't need laptops, and tablets like this have better screens, often they have better speakers, sometimes they have better battery life, there's a lot of perks to using a tablet. It can be a toy, but it can do more. Not as much as a laptop, but the things it does, it is often better at vs a laptop. Overall I just think it's complicated.
Looks nice$$
It's definitely nice