10 best Samsung tablets

Samsung is one of the leading manufacturers of high-tech tablets with the latest features and stylish design. Being among the best, the popular brand hails from South Korea is considered the brightest representative of the most advanced and innovative tablet makers, because it, along with its main competitor, which also occupies a leading position, has a considerable impact on the entire industry and often creates new trends, which over time in large areas.

Samsung tablets are not just fashion accessories in a beautiful shell. The best of them are very productive and multifunctional, they successfully work with most common formats. At the same time, Samsung’s development is much cheaper than iPads, which also occupy a prominent place in the tablet market. Although the hero of our rating is somewhat inferior to apple flagships in strength, some innovations and the amount of internal memory, he has many advantages besides accessibility. Indeed, for the most part, Samsung models, when working with devices and software from various manufacturers, are much more versatile and practical than Aypad. At the same time, the memory of these devices, at first glance, is not always the largest, is easily increased by connecting a memory card, which is unavailable for the closed apple system.

Even more obvious are the advantages of the tablets of the South Korean company when compared with Huawei, in contrast to which Samsung’s developments are thought out to the smallest detail. After all, their functions are brought to mind, stable and almost always fully correspond to the declared characteristics both in models of premium and middle price segment, and in budget devices. Also, the tablets of this brand differ from Huawei better performance and greater density of pixels per inch, which provides a clearer and more detailed image on the screen. Thus, Samsung gadgets have absorbed a lot of advantages, thanks to which they are particularly popular and often receive good reviews.

The best Samsung tablets with a display diagonal of 7-8 inches

Although compact tablets are relatively rare, they are very much in demand. Slightly inferior to weighty variations with a large screen in processor power, display resolution and camera quality, miniature Samsung, however, outperform them in a number of other aspects. Small size and lightness make them extremely mobile, which means it is convenient to take them on a trip and wear them even in a very small handbag. Many people on travels and on the nature very much worry for safety of the tablet, but creators of Samsung have provided and it. Therefore, some models are protected from shock and moisture.

At the same time, in spite of not the largest volume of the battery, Galaxy with a diagonal of up to 8 inches are economically very worthy of charge.After all, the smaller the screen, the lower the energy consumption. They are also relatively inexpensive. All this makes the representatives of the category a good choice for active people who are not too demanding to the size of the display.

3 Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 8.0 SM-T360 16GB

Three finalists opens the most practical and unpretentious development of the South Korean brand. This version of Samsung Galaxy is just made for energetic adventure seekers, connoisseurs of sports, outdoor recreation and in every sense of an active lifestyle. The rapid development of events and spontaneous decisions often lead to confusion, in which it is easy to drop your favorite tablet, do not have time to hide from the rain or spill water on it. For most mobile devices, this is fatal, but this model is ready for similar tests. The shockproof case with a special protective coating is resistant to chipping and is able to soften the blow, preventing damage to the most important parts. Moisture protection standard IP67 prevents ingestion of splashes or a small amount of moisture.

According to reviews, the tablet is convenient to use in nature and on the road. Also, thanks to the support of NFC, it is suitable for instant contactless payments, which is very convenient.

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Surprisingly, the most inexpensive tablet differs from its neighbor by rating not only in its availability, but also in its richer functionality, although it does not include NFC. The ability to work as a cell phone allows you to insert a sim card into the device and make calls from it as from a smartphone. The tablet also supports 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi Direct, which opens up a lot of possibilities. Self-lovers will definitely like the front camera with a resolution of 5 megapixels, the best in the category. A separate advantage of the model was a fairly new operating system - Android 7.1. After all, most competitors are content with older versions.

Good quality at an adequate price could not go unnoticed - an inexpensive Samsung managed to get a lot of positive reviews. Customers praise him for the high level of assembly, quite capacious for a diagonal of 8 inches battery, a good speed.

1 Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 SM-T719 LTE ​​32Gb

The best representative of the category with a diagonal of 8 inches becomes the most multifunctional and productive tablet of the famous South Korean brand. A bright 8-core processor with a frequency of 1800 MHz and real RAM of 3 GB favorably distinguish the compact Samsung Galaxy against the background of all the others. The image of the ideal device with a small diagonal complements the bright screen with the best resolution in the category, which reaches 2048 by 1536 pixels. These advantages make the productive participant of the rating suitable even for many weighty applications, including quite serious games. At the same time, the tablet is multifunctional and equipped with a finger scanner, a gyroscope, a compass, proximity and illumination sensors, and also supports many wireless communication standards.

According to the reviews, Samsung holds the charge well, is productive, perfectly assembled. Also, all celebrate the lightness and slim body, whose thickness is only 5.6 millimeters.

Top 10-inch Samsung tablets

Models with a screen diagonal of about 10 inches - the most common type of tablet devices. Unlike relatively inexpensive and compact analogs, these gadgets are ideal for watching movies in good quality, solid office work and many other long sessions with a tablet. Also to the best performance of most devices with a display of 10 inches is quite smart processor. Therefore, some of the most powerful Samsung models with a large display are suitable even for moderately demanding system games.

Representatives of this category for the most part can also boast of improved frontal and main cameras. In this case, a special advantage of large tablets is the high resolution of the screen, in most cases an order of magnitude superior to the resolution of miniature models.

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Despite the lowest price in the category, even more affordable than many miniature Samsung, an inexpensive tablet with a 10-inch screen has a decent resolution and even a sim card connector. Thanks to it, the user gets access to 3G Internet and Wi-Fi Direct connection, which makes Galaxy a worthy competitor for more expensive models. At the same time it is more compact than many analogs and weighs not too much. Deprived of rare innovative features and not always necessary bloat, a tablet with basic functionality is incredibly popular.

It is often bought by children and all those who are just starting to get acquainted with mobile devices, because it is very easy to use. No wonder customers in the reviews among the merits of note intuitive interface, pleasant ergonomics and convenience of working with office applications. However, the tablet is only good as a basic budget option, because it is not suitable for weighty software and watching high-resolution movies.

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Many people call this Samsung the optimal combination of cost and level of performance. After all, a stylish tablet at a relatively low price can boast a fast-paced 8-core processor, whose frequency reaches 1600 MHz, decent 2 GB RAM and support for all common file formats. At the same time, the battery capacity of the Galaxy reaches a record high of 7300 mAh. Therefore, the development of the world-famous company perfectly holds the charge, despite the large bright screen, which is considered to be one of the most energy-intensive elements of the tablet, and of any mobile device.

Thanks to such a capacious battery, the model successfully holds a charge for up to 13 hours, which means it can easily withstand the working day even with intensive use. This is confirmed by numerous reviews, in which customers attribute excellent autonomy as well as high build quality to Samsung’s strengths.

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Opens the category representative of the average line of tablets. The model cannot compete with the flagships, but easily with Lenovo or Huawei devices. On the Korean side, a slightly more productive "iron". 8-core Samsung Exynos 7870 gives out about 60 thousand points in the popular AnTuTu benchmark, which is quite enough for a tablet. RAM 2 GB. The screen is good: 10.1 ’diagonal, resolution of 1920x1200 pixels. The colors are juicy, the brightness is sufficient. Professional designers and photographers in reviews claim that the screen is a bit “yellow”, but an ordinary user will hardly notice. With the connection everything is fine: there is 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, GLONASS. It upsets only the lack of NFC. But the battery as much as 7300 mAh - 3-4 days with moderate use, the device will live without problems.

Advantages:

• Low cost
• Good performance
• Modern communication modules
• Capacious battery

Disadvantages:

• The speakers are located on the underside - in horizontal orientation they often overlap with their hands.
• Heavy

2 Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 SM-T825 LTE 32Gb

Newcomer 2017 is the company's flagship tablet and is designed to compete for the consumer with last year's iPad Pro. The screen of the silver medalist 9.7 ’SuperAMOLED with a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels. In quality, it is slightly inferior to Aipad, but the brightness is higher, which is especially noticeable under the scorching sun. The heart of the tablet is the time-tested Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, which, coupled with 4 GB of RAM, is enough for even demanding gamers, not to mention an ordinary user. There are all the necessary communication modules: 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, DLNA, Wi-Fi 802.11ac. Also in the pros, you can write the bundled stylus S Pen, seriously expanding the scope of the tablet - the artists will appreciate. The cameras were also updated - the pictures are not perfect, but the main (13 megapixel) and frontal (5 megapixel) shots are just perfect for a tablet.

But not without its drawbacks. The body is now glass - looks nice, but not practical. And the cost is not happy.

Advantages:

• Best performance
• Modern communication modules
• Good cameras
• S Pen included
• 4 speakers from AKG - great sound quality
• Android 7.1 - the latest version of the OS

Disadvantages:

• High price

1 Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 SM-T819 LTE ​​32Gb

The leader of the rating is the model ... two years ago. The predecessor of the Tab S3 is not much different from the beginner. Uses a screen with the same characteristics, the same amount of internal memory, the same communication modules (except for the older version of Bluetooth 4.1). Even the dimensions are similar. The differences lie in a simpler processor (Qualcomm Snapdragon 652), a smaller amount of RAM (3 GB), simpler cameras, other body materials and the absence of some chips.

But do we need these chips? USB Type-C connector is interesting only for geeks. Photograph on the tablet a few. Lack of S Pen is a pity, of course, but only a few need it. Even the performance will be enough for most users. It turns out that the buyer loses almost nothing, but it saves about 12 thousand rubles.

Advantages:

• Great display
• Sufficient performance
• Relatively low cost
• Practical body

The best new tablet Samsung 2018

Often the newer the device, the more innovative and technological it is, especially today, when new devices appear almost every day. Not surprisingly, many buyers in the very first turn consider the development of the current year. The Samsung brand, as it should be for one of the leading manufacturers of equipment, has something to offer even to very demanding users.

The latest Samsung Samsung Galaxy tablets are diverse and are presented both in the middle price segment and in the premium device class. At the same time, all of them are very productive, some are even an order of magnitude more productive than the developments of the past years, equipped with the eighth version of Android and above, can boast a better battery capacity, a large contrast display. All this allows you to call them not only present, but also the future of the South Korean company, because such developments are talking about improving the brand.

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Only slightly inferior to the leader of the review in terms of price and capabilities, the silver medalist nevertheless proved to be a very worthy opponent even for elite tablets. Appearing quite recently, this Samsung has already managed to earn positive feedback and love of users. One of the key advantages of the model was the fresh Android 8.1, which optimized most of the top applications on Google Play. Thus, the tablet is ultramodern and does not require any upgrades and special system settings.Although the best low-cost novelty did not receive the capabilities of a cell phone, it is very functional for its price and is complemented by a gyroscope, unlocking on the face and some other properties.

In addition to good functionality, the owners emphasize the high build quality, battery life and bright screen with rich colors. Also, the tablet received four speakers, so it sounds quite powerful.

1 Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 10.5 SM-T835 64Gb

The elite model of 2018 instantly attracts the eye with a large display with a diagonal of 10.5 inches, minimal frames and a unique resolution reaching 2560 by 1600 pixels. This is an absolute record for Samsung tablets, which makes the Galaxy S4 the best creation of the company. However, the device is good not only from the first, but also from the second glance. The filling of the device corresponds to the spectacular appearance. The processor with 8 cores and a frequency of 2350 MHz also became the best result in the history of Samsung and is among the five most powerful in the whole sphere, thanks to which this tablet can even be called gaming.

Buyers often compare the power of the S4 with the capabilities of a laptop and even connect a keyboard and a mouse to it, transforming it into a serious universal device for working and weighty graphics software. Many people also appreciate the tablet for multitasking, fast charging, system forethought and the DeX mode, thanks to which the device can function in a PC format.

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