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it's been a while since we last reviewed an Android tablet especially once I cross the $500 threshold there's a reason why the majority of Android tablets released in the last couple of years have been largely inexpensive ones and we consider a dedicated tablet in general or a dying breed it really makes you wonder about their advantages Faison just announced its latest Chromebooks which now for support for full-blown Android apps now that by itself should make anyone question Samsung's decision to launch its new Galaxy Tab s 3 consider that system a year and half to release it after its predecessor it makes us really question the value of an Android tablet now all this kind of makes me wonder because when you have Windows 10 tablets out there even those cheap Chromebooks and even the iPad pro it really makes me wonder whether or not we need another high-end Android tablet before we get into every aspect about the tab s3 I'll just get its biggest flaw out of the way well it's not really isolated to just the tab s3 but rather to all Android tablets Samsung's marketing the tab s3 for serious professionals every by the inclusion of the s-pen and the optional Pogo keyboard our biggest issue is just the lack of tablet optimized apps which scenario where the iPad pro really shines we're not even talking about maximizing the layouts it's more of a problem when you're using a tablet with the keyboard and when you've run a certain app say like Instagram and it can't be used in landscape so it automatically reverts to portrait even when you enable the orientation lock that's begin the S Pen we're happy to see that it's included with the purchase the pre designed S Pen makes it feel like they're using a pencil or a pen so this bigger and with more substance ensure it's been improved with even more precious than tivity making it perfect for graphics artists and such but there's no palm rejection feature here nor can you safely tough the S Pen into the tablet when you're not using it which means you'll need to keep an eye on it as you can tell though it draws its design inspiration from Samsung's own Galaxy smartphones it's now covered in glass with an all-metal frame since it's glass though there's a certain level fragility with it as well as being a magnet for smudges and when to clean however light bounces beautifully off its surfaces its premium in every way imaginable but just be careful using it you don't want to accidentally slip specs wise the screen is the same as before it's a nine point seven inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2048 by 1536 pixels it looks good just as you'd expect but many of the qualities have been improved for starters it's significantly brighter at over 416 it's ensure a clarity isn't compromised when it's used outdoors under direct light and even though it's extremely saturated in ton when it's in the adaptive mode which is a common quality of AMOLED when you switch to the basic display profile it results in true-to-life more accurate color reproduction the biggest change to display however is that it now features high dynamic range that bans the HDR tech that adjusts details the contrast and color saturation ticket videos that cinematic vividness and it looks great which makes it perfect for mainly media consumption that's also aided by 2 quad speakers which are tuned by a kg by Harman nothing line now that it has those quad speakers it gives it more of a stereo effect but it still sounds kind of weaker than the speakers found in the iPad pro as for the rest of the tablet there's a 13 megapixel rear camera that supplies us with its quality a snapdragon 820 processor and 4 gigabytes of RAM handle most things but it can still stumble when juggling more processor intensive stuff and while Samsung's interface running on top of Android 7.0 and nougat is cleaner looking there's really something new we haven't seen before the S Pen features in particular are still similar to what we've seen with the note series including the screen off memo feature that allows us to quickly jot down notes when the displays off in a gaming department it excels thanks to the Vulcan graphics API engine so gamers will especially like its performance it's quite clear that a tab as the Rays largely competing against the iPad pro from a price standpoint it undercuts its rival with its starting price of $600 with 32 gigabytes of internal storage which of course can be supplemented with a micro SD card and that price includes the s-pen whereas with the iPad pro it's an additional $100 cost so when it comes to price Samsung definitely has the advantage but that's where it ends by comparison you can get nearly the same experience on other cheaper Android tablets compared to the iPad pro the tab s3 simply lacks the necessary tablet friendly apps that makes the iPad pro more attractive and then there are other things like Windows 10 tablets and Chromebooks for a little bit more you can get a full-blown Windows 10 tablet which will offer more versatility in terms of productivity so until we see Android get a proper treatment when it comes to focusing more on tablet optimized apps it's going to be tough fertile for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 and there you go guys that is a review of the Samsung Galaxy Tab has three beautiful display updated design it's great that it has the s-pen but the pricing and when you look at Android tablets in general it's still a tough call so if you guys want more more about the Samsung Galaxy Tab that's 3 you can check out our website Android Authority comm this is John VIII signing off