At its Galaxy Unpacked event Wednesday, Samsung showed off its new Android tablets in the Galaxy Tab S9 family, which include the entry-level model at 11 inches, the Plus mode at 12.4 inches and the Ultra model at 14.6 inches. The Galaxy Tab S9 series, available Aug. 11, will compete with other strong Android tablets out this year, like the Google Pixel Tablet, the OnePlus Pad and Lenovo’s Tab Extreme, and feels a lot like a preview of the upcoming Apple iPad Pros with OLED support.
I had a chance to look at the Galaxy Tab S9 Plus and S9 Ultra ahead of Samsung’s Unpacked event, and in my brief time with them, I came away pretty impressed, although not much seems to have changed. With even the entry-level model at 11 inches, all of the Galaxy Tab S9s have big screens. The Ultra, in particular, feels like Samsung just detached the top half of a laptop. That was the case last year too, but just in case you hadn’t been following… it’s a lot of screen.
Extremely expensive Android tablets have often felt like overkill compared to what software they can run well. This year, Samsung’s lineup rides in a higher-priced zone than what Google or OnePlus offer. Will it be worth it?
Also, these tablets are expensive. The Tab S9 lineup, if you get an accessory (likely), is roughly a $1,000-plus proposition. Samsung does offer discounts on its products regularly, and currently has a 50% off deal for the keyboard case with pre-orders on the Tab S9. But still, you could get a Pixel Tablet — or OnePlus Pad — for a lot less.
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