Who is the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra for?

Marques and Andrew pass the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra back and forth, giving some initial thoughts and impressions on the screen, size, and tablet market in general.
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[@herbertsapon6861]

The pen can be at 0% and still work. The only thing that won't work will be the Bluetooth features. Not sure why he never mentions this here or on his review.

[@polofunk]

Their biases towards Samsung that's why they didn't mention it.

[@raissaliebmann0]

Bluetooth doesn't work? O.O I don't know about that, could you explain it to me?

[@neolordie]

@@raissaliebmann0 no, Bluetooth work with the battery, but you don't need the battery to write with it, even at 0% you can still use the pen as a pen

[@mrbobo86]

Yup, I used my S-Pen for the first time after almost a year with my Tab S7, and I was surprised that I could still write/draw with it despite it having zero charge.

[@kalohpaul4100]

He won’t mention it because it is better than apple

[@cvasquez601]

Personally, for a school student perspective, there's no competition between this and the iPad. You can actually and decently get things done on this, regardless of how bad tablet apps are optimized. Dex really has fixed that for me, at least personally

[@Joshua97776]

Agreed, you can't even format a drive on a iPad 😂🤷🏾‍♂️

[@kvendy]

If you work a lot with files, and folders management, external drives. The iPad is a nightmare for that

[@cvasquez601]

@@kvendy essentially most things you would want to use a computing device for

[@bananagaming2321]

I have the tab s8 ultra now and when the samsung galaxy book 2 pro 360 comes, everything's gonna be easier

[@princision]

it better in every way, sold my ipad pro already

[@Danymok]

The fact that the pen charges on the back instead of the frame means the frame can be fully metal, making it more sturdy. Meanwhile the iPad has a weak spot in its frame where the pen charges.

[@marsalislesure4785]

Also the pen doesnt need to be charged to work. The only thing that needs charge is for the air gestures

[@W0Rd0n32sTre3T]

I guess its important, but imo it only matters if you're the type to manhandle your device

[@joon0]

@Marsalis Lesure really makes me mad that reviewers don't mention this. Super misleading.

[@Kraken5150]

@Harvey-kun well the idea behind this is that it's super portable 😅 so if you're always on the go with it then yes you're going to "manhandle it" at some point.

[@joon0]

@@marsalislesure4785 also the S Pen uses a supercapacitor, not a battery, so it takes less than a minute to get a usable charge (again, only for the BT features as all other features are passive) and doesn't degrade as fast as lithium ion batteries. A full 10-ish minute charge will get you over 10 hours of standby time or something stupid long like that.

[@vaskobrum]

I don't have a Samsung tablet, but I have S21. I've used DEX for more than 3 years now and it really is a game changer. I have 13 inch fullhd touchscreen lapdock that transforms my phone in to a laptop when I'm on the go and at work I have 25 inch QHD monitor where I can just plug in my phone. I can browse the web, using teams and outlook, remote control to other computers, servers and many other things. Yes it's not Windows but you can really do work with DEX. It really grinds my gears that Samsung is not marketing enough DEX because it has SO much potential.

[@x6da9crain]

Mr. Mobile had a great point as to why these companies don't though. Basically the phone takes over everything and the companies that make laptops, also have stuff like dex. So if they make dex full laptop. They could destroy their laptop sales.

[@westoncorpengineeringindus4506]

Great Bros

[@FunKaYxxD1sCO]

What is DEX mode? I keep reading this everywhere.

[@flamingrage100]

@@FunKaYxxD1sCO it basically allows Samsung devices to emulate a desktop experience.

[@adithyansunil1153]

Tbh the thing is that is developers do optimise android just like iPadOS then they can market Dex mode

[@joon0]

Why do reviewers always misleadingly not mention that the pen doesn't need to be charged to use its main features? Also the S Pen uses a supercapacitor, not a battery, so it takes less than a minute to get a usable charge (again, only for the BT features as all other features are passive) and doesn't degrade as fast as lithium ion batteries. A full 10-ish minute charge will get you over 10 hours of standby time or something stupid long like that.

[@ankurdas1990]

In my opinion, many do not even know about that... I am a tab S7 user and I feel most of the reviewers including MKBHD did not even know that the pen can be snapped on the side when they reviewed it last year... I was like "what?"... for most uses, you do not need to charge is something I am sure many reviewers are not aware of...

[@DanMburu]

Add to that ... NATIVE Handwriting to text ... SAMSUNG does it best. On Surface -- it's not snappy ... consistent lag and not intuitive. On iPad OS -- it's CRAP (scribble) ... so many issues here I do not even know where to start. Scribble is an ALPHA (not even beta) implementation. On SAMSUNG it's super refined. Switching between typing and writing is seamless ... inserting punctuation is also easy. The floating writing pad is just stellar 👌. I wish these topics were actually covered.

[@Randyphx]

He's talked about all the spen features before.

[@pdade6040]

Samsung should have a easy way for their customers (The real buyers) to sugest things to the company on device. That way they can have a real ear to the streets in what day to day users experience vs what youtube reviewers who spend little time with the device have to say. Then they can use a computer program to filter the most common suggestions so they can get updates out faster that people actually want. I would send them things as they occur to me if it were easier to do verse having to pull up their website and it beats them just taking the information from my device from a security/privacy standpoint. I wouldn't consider this bloatware if it came as a widget on their devices that can be taken off the homescreen after purchase. No shady marketing practices needed, I would simply tell them what I want for my money. So many youtube influencers get it wrong because they are biased and give Samsung a bad reputation.

[@joon0]

@@pdade6040 Wait they do though

[@Siri_Duffa]

The beauty of the S Pen is that it still works without having to charge it. You only lose out on the Bluetooth features like triggering taking photos/videos with the it when it's not charged. So you don't have to store the pen on the back if all you want to do is write/draw/navigate with it. With the Apple pencil, it's basically useless if not charged.

[@Siri_Duffa]

@blackbriarwolf There's always one.

[@JahidulIslam]

​@blackbriarwolf s pen doesn't need charge to write or draw.

[@bunkertons]

​@@blackbriarwolf5766I mean, I think they made their point pretty clearly. If you like iPad, that's cool.

[@WalkingEmDry]

​@@blackbriarwolf5766yea and that time you need to use the bastard and have to wait 10 minutes..

[@akafuguvids]

As a teacher I would use this in portrait all the time, with the s--pen filling out checklists, spreadsheets and rubrics all day long to evaluate and track my students' progress. As an ESL specialist constantly assessing English language development, even more so. Looking forward to holding one and seeing how comfortable it will serve as such a digital clipboard. If effective, I imagine all sorts of professionals would benefit from having it in hand to record the data they need to track.

[@Calebinator1999]

I think students are definitely able to make good use of something like this as a main device. I personally use a Galaxy Tab s7+ for all my homework, notetaking, books, etc. at university, and it has made a massive difference. Huge plus on not having to carry around large binders of notes that are still impossible to navigate and maintain organization with. I will say, the ultra specifically does seem to be less practical for students, given the price tag and size. Something about the size of the Tab s7+ or s8+ is a sweet spot for me.

[@djmaster3698]

As a piano student I find large tablets like this, iPad Pro, or the Surface really useful for reading sheet music. The iPad has the better sheet music apps over the surface (ForScore) I haven’t used an android tablet however but I could see a very large tablet like this one appealing to me

[@iriemonmon]

The Surface is a full computer in a tablet form factor. So you can't compare it to the ipad and the Galaxy tab.

[@Sigmanovar]

@@iriemonmon ipad and galaxy tabs are just very large phones

[@littlebighumancom]

@@iriemonmon he just said that he uses it for reading sheet music. That is his use case. So, yes they can be compared for that. In my case, I compare all three for drawing and diagramming.

[@amirmousawi9156]

Get samsung

[@stevekemp2056]

MobileSheetsPro from zubersoft is available on android and windows. I have been using it for years on samsung tablets. Just upgraded to the s8 ultra and cannot fault it, very happy

[@stevegreen5638]

One tablet replaces all the papers and notebooks I keep in my backpack. As a student, I can literally have all the notes and assignments from my entire education with me at all times. screenshot + drop into notes is a GOATed combo.

[@romandruckermusic]

Typing on my Tab S8 Ultra right now. As a piano student, this is a godsend for sheet music. It's about the same size as an A4 sheet of paper and the S pen is great for annotating.

[@peterlhawks]

Violinist here: Love that this tablet is the BEST for digital sheet music(MobileSheetMusic) and amount of storage with a SD Card is also the best for have a business as a musician with social media/network, websites, etc.

[@christopherfleming7505]

Professional pianist here. I made the transition from paper to s8 ultra, and I won't be going back. Awesome machine! When combined with Xodo for pdf reading and the Airturn pedal, playing the piano with this tablet is an amazing experience.

[@romandruckermusic]

@@christopherfleming7505 hahhah i got the message for this comment while i was practicing chopin ballade no.3 on my tablet :) Another great thing is it can get quite dim so you can turn off all the lights, have just the tablet on minimum brightness and play a bach fugue or partita or suite. It's such an awesome vibe

[@florinvoicu5719]

almost shed a tear being caught off guard by so much attention to an android tablet 😅 Regarding apps that don't fit, like IG, no much can be done w/out developer support, but at least samsung developed "advance features/labs/auto rotate apps", where you can have default ratio IG app (and others like it) regardless of tablet orientation, so it's like seeing a standard IG window on a big laptop screen

[@sonofage]

yeah, true. I'm actually impressed at what Samsung has done, despite the limitations of dev support and google's lackluster attitude towards tablets in general. they revive a dead section of Android for me. Which means, maybe, we could see more competition from the other Android manufacturers.

[@kpopgrrl]

You can also put apps into a resizable window any time using the Edge Panels

[@florinvoicu5719]

@@kpopgrrl in the last few days I observed that samsung implemented iPadOS split feature too, with a small bar (instead of the 3 dots) placed up in the middle, where you have side and pop up options

[@kpopgrrl]

@@florinvoicu5719 I'm pretty sure Samsung had split screen before iOS or iPadOS did

[@florinvoicu5719]

@@kpopgrrl obviously, and ios doesn't have it yet 😀, what I was saying is that beside all other options, they implemented this one too

[@DinoRodriguez]

Sorry guys but I run my entire business on both a premium Chromebook and Galaxy Tab S7+ (will be purchasing the 8 Ultra). Much of what many people do is within the browser (not sure why there's still confusion about this); also, my entire workflow takes place within Google's Cloud so a premium Chromebook and a formidable Android tablet is more than I need to successfully do everything I can possibly think of and I've been successfully doing so for the past 11 years (haven't touched or ever needed a Windows or macOS PC, at all). Again, since my entire business is run within Google's ecosystem, I never need to worry about what device I'm using and never need to worry about manually transferring data (which I find shocking many still need to do) anyway, that's me. Thanks for reading!

[@No1own4ge]

What’s your business? Do you still only use a chrome book and android?

[@johnnydeltoro]

Did you know Samsung tablets have feature with Windows 10/11 that can be used wirelessly as second screen. No add ons required. Works out the box with any Windows 10/11

[@mrbobo86]

It works really good for using the tablet in Lightroom and photoshop

[@pimisi]

Why don’t you guys review DeX especially on the Ultra. It is really a cool feature. I know if it were Apple you guys would have made tons of videos about it.

[@robertsmith20022]

That’s exactly why I can’t take people like them seriously. Like you said, you know DAMN well they suck off apple and would have made it more in depth had it been an apple product. I just received my tab s8 ultra and I LOVEEE it! I sold my 12.9 iPad lmao.

[@GunzyHD]

@@robertsmith20022 in their defense, they make WAY more money doing loads of apple videos.

[@abcdefgigklmnop5526]

@@robertsmith20022 I'm thinking of getting one but I've heard some iffy things about the battery life which is making me lean towards the iPads with the m2 chips

[@vinayaksharma6323]

@@abcdefgigklmnop5526 i have tab s8 plus and ipad air 4. Ipad lasts about 9 hours of screentime while it is 7.5 hours for samsung

[@techcartographer160]

A tablet this big is very useful for musicians or students in the college of music. Rather bringing tons of music sheets, they can now access and bring tens of thousands of pieces in that tablet. The big screen will be very useful to see the notes clearly. It's a great move for musicians to become almost paperless when they travel for events or do gigs and other performances. To choirs, rehearsals, and other events, this tablet will help them greatly.

[@umcarafilipino]

Page turning is super easy on a tablet as well.

[@Todunsoetan]

As a student this would fit perfectly into my workflow. I'm an engineering student and all the software we use is too powerful for any laptops really so we have to go to campus or remote in anyways. Seeing other students take pictures with their tablet and annoyed straight to it, is something I'm quite jealous of when I'm note taking on my laptop. And in the evenings having such a large display for content consumption would be amazing

[@timoyilmaz1418]

Exactly my thoughts! Studying physics and engineering and even the "easiest" tasks in my cad models are loading forever without a remote. Ordered this tablet and Outsourcing all my tasks from my Laptop( everything but my thesis of course). And even better: if you need your Laptop you can Use that tablet as a second screen due to the cooperation with Windows

[@booksnbrains.1723]

I am also an engineering student and I honestly couldn't live without my tablet, I use it for almost everything( the other stuff my laptop does). I just upgraded from my s7+ to the s8 ultra and the bigger screen does make the multitasking more manageable

[@KissanMistry]

@@timoyilmaz1418 why would you not use a microsoft surface?

[@timoyilmaz1418]

@@KissanMistry i would but considering the Price of the bundle i pay for this beauty+ cover + pen in comparison to the surface i had to do it. I got 200€ Bonus for my old shitty phone on top

[@ron1962]

@@KissanMistry specs are way worse for the price especially if you preordered with an s22 ultra (I'm mainly talking about the display and pen because that is the main selling point, not cpu/gpu performance). One plus is that you have full windows on the surface but it is not really useful with the limited power of a thin and light laptop

[@anthonycastillo2255]

So many reviewer talk about the pen "charging" but thats only for gestures... to use as a pen it doesn't ever actually have to charge cuz its wacom tech. That's one thing that always bugs me a little when reviewers talk about the pens.

[@frostreaper1607]

Artist here, thank you for this info, nobody talks about this.

[@mrbobo86]

These tech reviewers don't actually use any of these tech in the real world. They play with something for a week using basic features and then do a review on it. You can tell by the way Marques skipped many of the software features in his review. He complained about stuff that could have easily been fixed if he had bothered getting to know the settings that are available.

[@anthonycastillo2255]

@@mrbobo86 yea very true. I also wish samsung did a better job of showing those galaxy store apps like pen tastic so I didn't have to look them up. That's why I like android so much can customize so much

[@hmm_okok]

@@mrbobo86 their steam deck review was just as bad, literally having no idea the use cases or what they were talking about - just speculating and not even trying to understand why they were wrong

[@MrJames_Bondage]

I personally have a good phone (21 ultra), a good computer (it's a gaming computer), and now a good tablet (the ultra), I never thought I would get a tablet, but I got it for schoolwork which bridges phone and computer. A tablet is great for taking notes and basically having a mini laptop, and the fact I can stream my computer to the laptop and use it as a second screen, amazing

[@bashirsfar3825]

As a student, a tablet makes a lot of sense as a great note taking device. I can easily pull up my professors lecture notes from online and upload and share those notes easily. Not to mention it reduced my bag weight by close to 10lbs, which was previously very straining and is what prompted me to get an iPad.

[@JD-rd4pk]

Fun fact it is actually close to an A4 sheet, so writing on it with its amazing S Pen with only 9 ms of delay is a game changer. I know i can show up for the entire school with just this and not fret about anything. Plus the 1TB exapnsion can come in handy to keep all stuff organised and such.

[@peterlhawks]

@@JD-rd4pk Exactly!!!

[@tariq3077]

After using iPad, the pen should NEVER be on the top because it makes it impossible to separate tablet from keyboard when a pen is on that hinge. Glad Samsung thought of a solution.

[@ForsakenFenix]

What are you talking about? I have a iPad Pro 11” on a magic keyboard And I routinely pull the iPad off the keyboard without removing the pen from the top. I do have issues with opening it when closed with the pen there though

[@ForsakenFenix]

@@richrancy It’s really stiff, and I nock the pen off more often than not, but that really is rare as I almost never close the keyboard case It just sits on the desk for when I need it….

[@hybridinfodesk409]

Those wanting a really big tablet or laptop replacement. If you aren't doing heavy duty data processing then this tablet is great for artist, note takers, producing all kinds of content. It's a multasking beast. I was split screen transferring 3700 apps of my 3TB external hard drive, unto my 512GB microsd card while watching videos and posting.

[@eriecanary1916]

It's bewildering to me how many of these reviews don't focus on artists, because that is one of the primary targets for a product like this. When you're an artist who needs to go out with your work a lot but would love more screen real estate than a 13" iPad when you're working fr home, suddenly this thing makes a LOT more sense.

[@hybridinfodesk409]

@erie canary Yep, I use mines for art. Easy to manipulate the artwork.

[@crazynthree]

I'm a salesman of plastic clips and retainers for automotive bodyshops. I've been using this to write up orders, sometimes 60 or 70 numbers at a time and it's really working out. It's the same size as a notepad and holds customer invoices inside the lid of the case. When I get back to the shop I can convert to text and print, really improves workflow.

[@TheMridulrathi]

I feel like a lot of the most popular tech KZbinrs have a very skewed view on the tablet space. This is the first time a tablet not called iPad has received so much attention, and it's still only Dave2D and MKBHD. Is the iPad Pro faster? Yeah, coz it's got the same chip that powers a laptop. I feel like these people look at "productivity" mostly from the lens of video editing because that's what their use case is, which is fair, but that and intensive digital artistry are about the only two things that the iPad Pro has on the Samsung tablets. The Tab S lineup is so much better at being an actual tablet. It comes with the pen included unlike the iPad Pro, and the pen can run without battery too and just has a much superior direct feel on the screen, for the iPad most people have to shell oit $130 for the pen and $40 for the Paperlike screen protector. Samsung Notes is ludicrously powerful for note taking and organizing. The Dex space makes it a genuine mobile laptop experience that you can do most basic functions on. It has integration within the Samsung world obviously but can also be easily paired up with computers as a second screen. And it is so so so much better for content consumption.

[@polofunk]

Great answer, this is the majority of KZbinRS Pro Apple attitude towards Samsung, they know this the best tablet out but you'll hear them say, it's the best Android tablet excluding the iPad, I've learned Pro Apple reviewers will always paint Samsung products inferior to Apple, they'll find a few issues and then destroy it with a review, that's why I quit watching them.

[@neolordie]

even intensive artistry can be done because it's more single core and ram intensive most of the time, but tbh I prefer the ratio of the s8+ or ipad pro. even application are getting there, with krita and clip studio paint being on android. if I could afford it, I would definitely go fot a s8+

[@bobjordan5597]

Ipad being faster means its better for not just photo and video editing, but also games, and is going to last much longer. Pathetic for samsung to charge 1100 for a tablet with a phone processor. The ipad just has a bigger and better suite of optimised apps, and definitely a better screen, as it gets 4x as bright, and gets much darker due to the samsung having such a poor anti reflectivity coating. Also can be used as a second screen for macs, and universal control.

[@HuyTran-sb2ql]

@@neolordie the single core performance of the ipad absolutely leaves everything else in the dust. The elongated rectangle aspect ratio of the tab ultra makes it so awkward to use in portrait mode (narrow, less screen to draw on).

[@nickquarino]

Those Daft Punk helmets are so cool!

[@nickarehart3968]

Maybe not the MOST common tablet use case, but for consultants - who might have to access at LEAST two companies’ IT ecosystems simultaneously (firm and one or more clients), tablets are generally awesome because they’re capable of being enrolled in multiple device management plans or accessing multiple accounts at once on things like Teams and Outlook. My iPad Pro has saved me from having to travel with three laptops lol

[@westoncorpengineeringindus4506]

Sans compter la battery life, plus facile à augmenter avec un powerbank, par rapport à un laptop

[@kelsy-inspo3413]

I am a student that has just bought this tablet. I absolutely love it! I originally bought a laptop and while I will still use that for certain things, the fact that I no longer carry around any books, pens or my laptop has been incredible. The size is perfect for having a note app open along side a pdf or webpage and even also KZbin on top of that. I hate spilt screen mode on anything normally but not on this, it just works so well. It seems like the perfect size for any student. I however think it would be too big if I was to use it for anything else, like, I don't enjoying watching anything full screen because its too big unless I place it away from me and I would just rather choose my PC in that case. But that doesn't matter because thats not what I bought it for. Would highly recommend it for any student though.

[@daquanboyce2923]

As an engineer I use my Samsung note to make quick sketches, notes and highlights on drawings and images so I can definitely see myself using a much larger display to be more accurate in these activities.....also it hard to multi task to a certain extent on a phone so the big ultra seems ideal

[@tommoex]

I've got a 16:10 laptop now, and I'm fully convinced by this aspect ratio, and the screen being 4k oled looks insane.

[@WarAlex16]

XPS 15 OLED and the S8 Tab Ultra! Whoa!

[@michaeltesta9965]

If the question is “who are expensive/powerful/large tablets for?” there are obv many answers but personally I think in their current state they are best for those who don’t require local processing for their workflow. Those who are remoting into servers, desktops, utilizing streaming services. The adv of Dex being that you can plug the tablet into an ext monitor/dock, the adv of ipadOS being the more optimized software but requires a MacMini as dock for ext monitor.

For me, I'm watching this video on one right now. Multimedia mainly, a lot of multi tasking, note taking, reading... love it.

[@TheMikehaz]

In terms of use cases, not sure if it's been mentioned, but if you're an architect or in small meetings with clients where you need to show them stuff or mark-up on things regularly with a client or customer, then this is a very useful device for that use case. In that scenario you may also have a good computer and good phone :) that's what I tell myself at least! haha

[@NoCampDad]

I love using the noteshelf app on my tab S7. I import PDFs, annotate documents, create tons of notes. Out of all the note taking apps it's the best one I've used and really shines on a Galaxy tablet. Can't wait to use it on the S8 ultra.

[@X862go]

I currently have the s7+ and it's amazing 👏

[@jepoygwapo1534]

Love these type of videos tbh

[@grshorwich]

Marques and Andrew: The kickstand's design means that you have to have the screen at that 120°-ish angle. You can't prop the screen up to be more vertical. Aaarghhh!!! Have you seen the angle your own laptops are at?

[@spyderwalk]

I use these tablets for sheet music. All of my sheet music is in there. I can mark my notation and share it with pianists.

[@jaemiller7947]

From a student perspective, this makes so much sense. Personally, my main device is an iPad Pro, but I wish I could do some things on it that my MacBook can do, since there are just things that require a desktop operating system, such as good monitor support and lots of types of file management and more complicated applications

[@SAHVAJE]

Video quality is so good I actually noticed Marques cheek pimple

[@citizen_morgan7444]

Thank for the review.

[@cnfusd]

The kick stand case needs to come included, It makes my Tab S7+ a totally different experience.

[@doc8125]

I'd love a device with a giant screen that can be used both horizontally and vertically, that's honestly what I miss most with my tablet (I read a lot of comics on my phone, but screen is too small)

[@TheUnDisputedDoc.G]

I'm glad I found this podcast

[@Jonathan-di1pb]

I bought this as a student, it completely replaces paper for me. It replaces most of my course texts and all of my note taking paper. The portrait orientation makes a lot of sense to me for those purposes. I consistently have like samsung notes open to write, a pdf open in which i also mark stuff or annotate or a browser window, sometimes all 3. And apart from that the obvious things like watching something and scrolling through some social media app at the same time is great. The only real drawback to me is the subpar support of some common apps.

[@bernadiartayudianto9178]

As a math teacher, I really really glad that samsung makes this tablet. I've been using tab s7 for the past 1.5 years and I just upgraded to this tablet because of RAM and size reason and for multitasking monster. I always use it in Dex mode. When I'm teacheng, I open zoom, pdf reader, whatsapp, classkick (an app for student - techer sharring worksheets in real time) and for addition, while I'm waiting the students doing their worksheets I can do a lot of other stuff. Sometimes I type exercises on microsoft word or making banner through photoshop with google remote desktop. So in conclusion, I can do whatever I usually do on my phone and still using my laptop (google remote desktop) together in Dex mode. So many features that you won't find in other devices.

[@jahleel0077]

Personally, I have a phone and a gaming laptop that basically needs to be plugged in at all times to work. So the ultra is like the perfect amalgamation of the two. Can't wait to get mine in. Preordered it, but best buy is dumb and Ive been waiting since Friday to get it

[@OscarIMorales]

As a musician, and a speaker, this is amazing. Be able to read in a screen size like this. Not as powerful as my laptop to produce music and not as small as my mobile

[@shambhurajsawant]

For me, an additional reason for having a tablet would be as a reading device for research, maybe a bit niche. And in general, the perfect laptop MKBHD mentioned would be provided by the employer (usually) and hence a personal setup would be required. such a tablet with dex support fills in that void perfectly.

[@niedude]

A year later but I'm of a similar mindset. I have a desktop for my gaming needs and when I want to sit down and do some serious work. I have a company provided laptop for most of my professional needs. I'd like a tablet for in between situations, where I can combine the portability of a laptop with the productivity of a desktop, and Samsung S8 seems to be the best of every world combo out there even a year later....

[@syunafrost351]

It’s funny how ppl always try to justify their reasoning for upgrading a tablet or buying one I always see the whole “I’m a student this is perfect for me” lmfao u don’t have to be a student it can be for anyone it’s an entertainment device and can get other stuff done just like any other tablet

[@kallpakk]

I've pre ordered one. I personally feel that tablets should be thicker. More battery space, better cooling, could tuck a pen inside the device similar to the note/ultra series.

[@gubblfisch350]

The problem is not the thickness but the weight. If you were to make this tablet only 1 or 2mm thicker it would be 200g or 300g heavier. I don't think that's worth it at all.

[@pdade6040]

right, Or Atleast make the keyboard thicker so the spen can fit inside that along with another battery pack plus better key travel never hurt anyone although I don't mind typing on the current keyboard now. That way it can be detached. Heck might was well throw AMD or intel into the keyboard only for the power users who still need a laptop but only want one device.

[@syunafrost351]

Nah I prefer slim I don’t want a bulky tablet

[@harshbarj]

Without even watching. ARTISTS! As an artist I really want one. I have the S7+ and often wish the screen was larger. This is hands down the best artist tool to come out in a long time.

[@falagarius]

I love this thing. Being able to start Dex anytime, even without a keyboard is great.

[@MikeJohnson2017]

Having a Galaxy Z Fold 3, and powerful desktop PC I built is the perfect combo! I have an iPad to use for ForeFlight and other pilot apps, but once I got the Z Fold 3, I never use it for anything but flying. Z Fold 3 is perfect phone and tablet!

[@Atticus_Moore]

I think its also made for people like me. I have a decent computer, but an old cellphone and my cellphone is constantly not good enough for what i'm trying to achieve. if i want to *work* on something I have to be at my desk on my computer. But with something like this i could literally be anywhere and i'd be able to put in the same kind of effort i do on my PC at home provided i had service. which is amazing! i'm very interested in buying this!

[@suleimn832]

Amazing review.

[@whcvip]

One important thing though. You don't need to charge toe S-Pen tu use it to traw/write on the screen. The battery inside the S-Pen is only for the Bluetooth functionality, for like remote shutter, gesture when your are away from the screen.

[@wanderingfool6312]

I use a tablet and a computer, but the only thing I use the computer for now is file management, that’s it.

[@venator7889]

Computers are useful for editing videos and playing PC games too

[@wanderingfool6312]

@@venator7889 If I want to play games I’d use my console. If I needed to edit videos I’d use my tablet.

[@kmcel190]

This is one hell of a tablet. Huge step up from the standard tab s7 I had.

[@rikko47]

Cant wait to grab this!!

[@gideonroos1188]

I use it as a laptop replacement for writing. I'm a hobbyist author, and typing out a 2k chapter after work, then watching KZbin or doing some cloud gaming, and once or twice a month doing some excel-type productivity work for personal finances, as well as some occasional take-home word-processing work, is just perfect on the Ultra.

[@localblackman427]

I use mine as a full stack software dev at a university. I switched from the tab s7+ to the Ultra for the bigger display and more ram

[@devinkipp4344]

hey man, mind answering some questions? What type of developing do you do on the tab? I have one and am in school but haven't taking any programming classes yet.

[@Archi_3007]

And how do you find the resolution on ultra compared to s7+? Is it more grainy or is it ok?

[@HasanAlKharfan]

The charging is not a problem, the spen holds a charge for 8 hours of heavy use for me, and something like 2 days if i forget to attach it. Amd it charges in like 2 minuts to full. And i am talking about the tabs7 plus.

[@gracemustvebeenhere]

you dont need to charge it

[@HasanAlKharfan]

@@gracemustvebeenhere yes, for basic touch, writing and hovering over stuff no charge is needed. But you gotta charge it for the Bluetooth function. I use it as a remote control for music, for switching pens, presentation controls and even general navigation.

[@LeoLiburon]

i like the bump on back with case. i use it as a handle too pick tablet up

[@Techier868]

Me too!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@samtorbert6554]

I got one for engineering classes. THe combination of the screen size and Samsung notes make it perfect

[@lukareyent1630]

I love my new tab8 ultra! Great for travelling ,media consumpcion , docs.

[@knightofwind2929]

Are you going to get the tab s9 ultra or wait for the tab s10 ultra?

[@lukareyent1630]

@@knightofwind2929 i had tab s7+ and i swapped for s8 ultra. i thing im gonna do this same next year

[@princision]

you can do cloud gaming (nvidia geforce now) on s8 ultra and play same pc games on highest quality, which is not on ipad! nobody ever adresses this but you guys should and add it in the review!!

[@aamlansaswat]

This clip was Instant Crush

[@dorrisel]

Where do you get the best price one of theses? Or should I wait a year?

[@ceesparxxx]

I went with the most expensive one. Granted the delivery date is literally 2 months from now, but still lol. I bought it for productivity reasons. Idk what those reasons are, but I'll experiment and see what sticks lol. I do like drawing, typing is fun.....idk, I'll figure something out, never tried editing videos or doing anything with photo shop, might try to dabble in that, or maybe some coding or something, hmmmmmm? Idk, but I know I want to try something and get away from my job that's literally sucking the life out of me lol.

[@puddleduckist]

Same here, mine is supposed to arrive April 15th, I got my S22 ultra 512 a week ago and it will keep me until the Tab S8 arrives!

[@ceesparxxx]

@@puddleduckist mine is set to be delivered around then. Got my Galaxybook Pro 360 b omg delivered tomorrow, so I'll be good till it arrives :) :). Seeing as I already quit my job, I couldn't really afford to wait over a month to try to do anything lol.

[@kelimanjaro1091]

Sounds to me you would have benefited more from a M1 MacBook air

[@lighthouse_2023]

Do uh really believe that these gadgets shall give uh peace of mind that uh are craving so much? hopping from One new product to another with be getaway to peace? Turn to Allah, look i am not trying to undermine uh but humans don't derive lasting peace from this temporary world, don't listen to me, experience it, try for urself :) May there be guidance :)

[@dragonphire821]

I've always been all in on tablets. I've had all the Nexus tablets. I've had two play tablets. I've also had the HP and Sony tablets as well as numerous Samsung tablets. I currently have the S7. I prefer to form factor of a tablet when consuming media. My job doesn't require that I carry a laptop everywhere I go and I can do the hard stuff when I get back to the office. I don't take laptops with me. when I go on vacation I take my phone and my tablet and sometimes two tablets.

[@Zeesh009]

Is the MS Office on tablet full featured like on a PC? The tablets will be a productivity tool if they can do MS Office and Adobe Premiere with full feature set. I used to have Tab S2 and I don't even know where it is now because I was not using it for anything and did see a case for myself

[@alexdenton6586]

always the best tablets Does it support any printers plugged via the usb-C ?

[@TheSraoshna]

I'm a teacher in Germany and I love this device. I used the surface pro 7 beforehand. I use it to take notes in conferences and during presentations of my students. I use it to write on and stream everything onto my digital blackboard teaching mathematics or to incorporate additional sources like videos and websites into my usual lessons teaching English. It is a great all in one device, especially during the pandemic, since I am able to teach at school and stream everything to students at home, if they are in quarantine or something like that.

[@luisneumannp2748]

what advantages do you see in this vs the surface? Currently deciding between the two...

[@TheSraoshna]

@@luisneumannp2748 it honestly depends on what you're doing with it. I need a highly responsive system without any hiccups. Especially while changing displays and so on, which I connect via hdmi. The surface sometimes needs to be restarted, which isn't that big of a deal during normal work, but within a lesson? No go

[@luisneumannp2748]

@@TheSraoshna hm ok thanks What about working with several tabs open? Does that work smoothly on the tab? 😅

[@TheSraoshna]

@@luisneumannp2748 that works on both devices. The software is often better on the surface, the fluidity and stability on the tab.

[@ordinaryalan]

There’s currently no tablet on the market that’s the best of both worlds when comparing laptops and tablets. There are great tablets that have SOME laptop features and there are amazing laptops that have SOME tablet features. I feel like this S8 Ultra is trying to bridge that gap as much as possible but if you really NEED a laptop then a surface/MacBook is going to be best. If you NEED a tablet then it’s between this and an iPad.

[@dakidcalledl]

Samsung just released galaxy book 2 to rival those 2

[@RatchetRorschach]

@@dakidcalledl do you think Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360 will be better than Tab S8 Ultra, why and in what way? I'm contemplating between these two also

[@dakidcalledl]

@@RatchetRorschach so i got the ultra and so far love it but galaxy book with windows will have access to more depending on what you want to do .. you can edit with apps but full adobe programs and etc only go on windows or a macbook and the processor will be more powerful but the tablet is more convient otherwise so it depends on what you want it for mainly

[@Marc-Anthony00]

@@dakidcalledl ^^^^^^^ this!!! 🙌🙏👏🥳^^^^^^

[@robertsmith20022]

@@dakidcalledl exactly. When buying things like this, you REALLY need to know what it is you’re going to use it for

[@EpikkWin]

I have the tab s7 and I use it to write notes, read documents, casual use and to use as a second screen for my work laptop! I love my tablet and im not going back to not having a tablet

[@7s3em]

Will there be a review for the tab s8 and tab s8+ ?

[@kazuo398]

The only downside of android tablets for me are the drawing apps. Second screen is a really nice feature though. Besides drawing reading stuff on tablets is awesome. Comics, manga, school books, pdfs, etc

[@gurin3702]

Krita is on android now :D Like full krita and all of its features. Still on beta but it's very usable. Plus clip studio is also on android

[@Qster83]

Concepts is awesome and Clip Studio is great as well

[@iva00005]

Ibis paint x is also good

[@jonathaneduardo7332]

I think my use scenario for this device might be interesting and a little unusual so here it goes: 1. At home I have a pretty good desk set up for work and editing youtube videos. 2. My smartphone I only need for basic smart uses (whatsapp, gmail, audible, spotify, etc) 3. My smartphone is my main camera for my youtube videos, but honestly nowadays almost any smartphone has pretty good cameras. 4. Tablet is what I don't have and the reason I'd consider this one is: 4.1 KZbin management. i.e. writing scripts, replying to comments, obsessing over analytics, etc. 4.2 I work as an interpreter all around London, I never know if I will be sitting or standing when interpreting and I do real time interpreting so I need to take notes on the go at talking speed without a keyboard, while also being able to access my dictionary and vocab lists for professional terms (especially medical terms). 4.3 I also work as an online language teacher, so when I'm out and about I always need to cancel a lot of classes cause I don't have a set I can use to still teach my classes on the go. With this I can still make presentations, share screen with my students and take notes on their progress as they speak without looking away from the screen so they don't feel ignored. I have got them used to quality camera and mic when taking classes with me so I can't suddenly just dropped that and some of them are little children so consistency is key for them to stay engaged. Still the thing needs to be portable and function as a tablet for interpreting, so laptops are not really an option, I've tried. 4.4 I need something potentially powerful enough that I replicate my home set up, software wise for youtube video editing (I run linux on my home desktop) because I live in the UK but my family are all back home in Costa Rica and my gf's family are all back in Poland and on top of that we like to travel, so I need to be able to still edit my videos when visiting family without having to move an entire work station, but since whatever I buy needs to also do all the other mentioned tasks, again, a laptop won't do.

[@jsmendoz312]

I ordered one, waiting on it. I intend to use for movies, taking notes, but mainly for construction site visit and annotating pdfs of the construction documents (blue prints)

[@carloswinston]

This is a great advice for professional sales or business. I'm a sales professional and use my tablet far more than my computer.

[@moshmosh26]

I don't get people using laptops on their lap. That would kill my neck for sure

[@moshmosh26]

And for using it on the couch - I never do it but there are couch tables for that

[@ericanderson1753]

Am I correct that the iPad Pro display is brighter, more color-accurate, higher-resolution, and has an adaptive refresh rate versus fixed on the Samsung? And given these things you still prefer the display on the Samsung? (I haven’t seen it. But I find this very interesting.)

[@GurtonBuster07]

Makes no sense. The guy is either an android sheep or getting paid to say this dumb shit.

[@ericanderson1753]

@@GurtonBuster07 I don’t think he’s either. And I don’t like the tendency to toss people onto polar ends of a continuum. That’s why I was asking the question.

[@Techier868]

@@ericanderson1753 Maybe you can check it out at a local Best Buy ? For me it is sooooooooo much better at multitasking than iPads…. I have both BTW🙂

[@polofunk]

@@GurtonBuster07 you mad the Tab S8 is better.

[@RatchetRorschach]

@@Techier868 whats better on Tab S8 Ultra than the iPad?

[@tenzinggoertzen4779]

im debating between this or a new macbook or this and a macbook but then idk if the tablet would be redundant or not. i also have a gaming pc and s21 ultra, lmk what yall think

[@thiagozambon4295]

I look forward to buying one since it can be both: an additional monitor for my PC and a drawing tablet.

[@danieladeyinka3829]

It is for me please😂😏

[@ogeddes]

I travel long haul every month and my work flow is outlook, slack, ms office and teams calls. Just got an Ultra and it does all that so much better than my ms Surface Pro 8 - one of the biggest reasons being it has battery life. Plus the cellular connection is super convenient. Android does Office 365 really well (as does iPadOS). I have an Intel x86 at home for gaming, but don't really see the point of x86 in laptops any more. Noisy, hot, short battery life.

[@ogeddes]

The reason for using this rather than the ipad pro/macbook/surface I own is Dex (other than battery) . Knowing I can use Dex when tablet mode just won't cut it makes a huge difference. The *only* thing I really need now is for teams/zoom to support USB webcam on android.

[@jesussquidlegschrist]

This has cellular? With who?

[@NoCampDad]

I can see using it in vertical orientation while lying down with it resting on my stomach watching videos at the top half of the screen. Right now with my S7 I have to prop it on a pillow to raise it high enough to see it properly. I'm waiting for the T-Mobile version but can't wait to get it.

[@PraisePrayPeace]

amazing channel

[@gve007]

Architects and ingeneers need powerful computers for BIM work and something light for on site visits!

[@YourLocalCafe]

At the moment tablets are heavily limited by the software in them, like iPad Pros and this tab S8U are wasting their abilities and features for commonplace tasks. I really think this Tab as is can serve as a drawing tab in its most creative implementation but for anything else smartphones or proper windows laptop devices are miles ahead depending on which side of the fence you find yourself.

[@kenbee1957]

I draw for a living You have no idea the frenzy this thing has caused in the art community Is it a big enough demographic to justify the existence of such an innovative platform? (Especially with Apple's stranglehold on that same segment) No But it also appeals to the much larger block of people that just want to buy the biggest and best of a thing Being a Chrome laptop in everything but name also helps

[@Raja995mh33]

That's nonsense... All you want is basically a Laptop. It's a TABLET. It is capable of what it needs to be capable. They're not "limited" - they're a different category...

[@HasanAlKharfan]

I am with you on this one and it fucking sucks. And its not like you can easily install windows on those tablets (they could easily handle it), technically you could but it is not something anyone that wants reliability would do.

[@GurtonBuster07]

@@kenbee1957 lmao have you seen the lag with the S pen? No artist should prefer this tablet over the iPad- nobody.

[@kenbee1957]

@@GurtonBuster07 Lag? You're kidding....right?

[@Yondarius]

@MKBHD the Spen doesn't need to be charged to work as a stylus, just for the air actions, you could use any other Spen and it will work, no charge need on the Spen

[@Jerrybudss]

I am particularly excited for my tab s8 ultra to arrive because of how it will change my work flow. I am an engineer who works in the field picking up utilities from surveyors and doing preliminary work on civil improvement. I work extensively with tabloid size pdf plans for projects, some of which can be hundreds of sheets long. That coupled with wind and changing sheets every few hundred feet makes it very difficult to keep everything together. Having a tablet to take the place of all my pens and plans will revolutionize the way I do my job and make me much more productive. Also having to go into the office to print out tabloid size sheets is a royal pain when instead I could just download the plans and be on my way.

[@amal_8651]

Hi, I'm an engineering student do u think s8 ultra can be useful for me?

[@Jerrybudss]

@@amal_8651 That really depends. I have found it very useful in the professional world and as a backup when I have audio/computer issues when taking part or hosting meetings. It is large enough that it can replace a computer in a pinch. Mainly, it would depend on your work flow. Do you like to take notes with pen and paper or electronically? I have switched over to electronic notes and it has been great. Also it cannot be overstated how incredible the display is. Only in the brightest outdoor situations do I have any difficulty using it. It is a beast of a tablet with amazing battery life and is so much fun to consume content with after work

[@FinnDarius]

I travel for work, and my setup consisted of a phone, tablet, and laptop The phone for obvious reasons, The tablet (iPad) was for work and notes And the laptop was for gaming and any software not available on the tablet, which was also the very reason I could never truly ditch my laptop for my iPad This Tab S8 ultra definitely ain’t for me since it combines the worst of both worlds for me, a tablet too large to be portable, or a laptop with none of the desktop software I might need. It’s the same reason I didn’t go for the 12.9” iPad, basically too much tablet, not enough laptop

[@BryanGarcia-qy4qg]

For me the tablet seems to be a great middle ground for me. I have a very big desktop that can get serious work done, while I have a phone that is on the smaller side for convenience and portability. This tablet slots right in the middle where it's small enough for the backpack but large enough for entertainment on the road and school work.

[@devinkipp4344]

also you can use remote desktop to access your home computer when needed. This is how I use the tablet, it's an amazing device and if you have a good desktop at home you basically have all you need.

[@danielhewitt8]

I am a safety advisor for a major R&D heavy equipment facility. I have a high powered HP laptop for certain consequence modelling software, but other than that I can 100% use my Tab S7 in Dex mode for everything else in my workflow. I have a Curved Dell monitor at home and just plug in Dex. Anything that Android doesn't have an app for, I just use in the Web Browser (Teams web view is exactly like the desktop experience.

[@lidarman2]

I have prior s model and I thought the pen had no battery and just used near field sensor to work?

[@theafricanglobexperience8031]

I think it's the tab that I like about sumsang

[@CashelOConnolly]

At last! I’m an Android lover but I’ve never liked Android tablets so I’m stuck with the Apple iPad Pro (it’s great but not as great as Apple says it is,the speakers sound harsh and lack depth) so when I saw this I thought’WOW I can now ditch Apple everything for good and I’m going too,some Apple stans think Android is only for people on a very low budget. Android isn’t cheap,it’s Apple products that are overpriced) Apple should be worried. I’ll no longer be stuck with the draconian and restrictive IOS system. Nor will I be stuck with the Apple police snooping on what I put in their overpriced iCloud,not that I’ve got anything to hide! Move over iPad you’ve finally got completion

[@matthewweller158]

i work in construction and i currently print out a ton of architect drawings that always just get ripped or lost and sometimes have important notes on them so i will be getting one of these mainly for pdf annotations of architect/ structural drawings and also for pricing the jobs using the multi window i can have the drawing, my quote template and a notes page all open where i can physically tick off or highlight parts of the drawings i have done

[@elonmust8859]

Can you stream 4k video files from this to a smart tv and keep it in the original 4k format ?