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Samsung Tab S7/ S7 plus
- Thread starter The Game 161
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Im considering getting one. Have you owned an iPad before and if so, how does it stack up?
Damn the price though. Especially for that keyboard cover. Ouch.
Not at all, i wouldn’t pay that price either. Not for basically a stand and to put the S pen. However given it’s basically included will take it for sure.
I have the iPad Pro 12.9 and display wise the tab s7 plus is certainly better. Fingerprint sensor is nice to have i must admit and it’s good where it’s placed as lets face it we mostly use tablets in landscape.
App quality wise isn’t a massive deal. Twitter isn’t great but apps like Spotify and apps i use like Tapatalk, Spotify, OneFootball, theScore are optimized fairly well.
QHD at 120hz is rather great i must admit and as somebody who uses YouTube a lot and films/videos it’s impressive. Dex is also better than i ever expected so much that if you were to buy the keyboard files wise you could get some good productive work done.
Overall i would say this is not your average android tablet. Very pricey certainly if you got the 5G model but depends what you use your tablet for.
I use my iPad Pro 12.9 with magic keyboard for work tasks and general times when i want to browse with a keyboard but the 12.4 tab i would say is a good option if you want android way of doing things.
I'm really tempted but my only problems are here in the UK limited to 128gb, which is too small even with SD card support.
5G is +£200!
My iPad is still doing ok, so might wait until the next version. Looks like Samsung is stepping up their game a lot.
5G is +£200!
My iPad is still doing ok, so might wait until the next version. Looks like Samsung is stepping up their game a lot.
@The Game 161 How are you getting on with it? Do apps scale well on it as I'm assuming there's no pecific tablet store?
Really loving it so far. Its my go to device for media right now.
Appa wise it depends on the app. Twitter isn't as great but apps I use like Spotify is fine and apps like onefootball looks fine.
Alot of apps upscaled but to be honest I don't use loads of apps on tablets apart from sport scores and sometimes tapatalk but alot of my usage os Web browser wise, media and shows.
I know I keep going on about it but QHD with 120hz is a joy to use. The display for me makes it a very pleasant experience
Just need my damn free book cover case to arrive
What’s different about QHD with 120hz on the Tab S7+ vs. QHD with 120hz ProMotion on the iPad Pro?
Just a brighter and more pleasing display. Colours really pop out and I would say the iPad Pro is a great display but doesn’t really compare to this one
LCD vs. OLED so, not suprising. Samsung certainly makes some nice displays. Glad you’re enjoying it.
Forgot to ask about battery life. Somewhere around 8 hours use I'd think? I can see me picking one up when they go on sale. Maybe even import one to get 256gb.
Batteey life has been great. Been charging lt every 3-4 days. Granted not always heavy use but lasts well. On heavy usage I would say 8-10 hours depending on tasks
Sounds like the perfect iPad alternative. Samsung should have brought out a bigger Tab version years ago.
I'm going to be snagging one of these come Black Friday as long as they're discounted. I like my iPad pro and was planning on refreshing to a newer IPP, but Im so sick of dealing with Apples awful file storage and handling for when Im actually trying to use it as a productivity device.
Just placed my order for the S7 Plus and keyboard case. @The Game 161 how are you liking it compared to an iPad Pro?
I think what pushed me to finally ordering is that Apple arent going to support xCloud gaming. This tablet should be a beast for that.
I think what pushed me to finally ordering is that Apple arent going to support xCloud gaming. This tablet should be a beast for that.
I bought a Galaxy Tab S5e last year and I can tell you for myself, it's just simply way better value. Mine is used mostly as a media consumption device and the vast majority of content I'm watching is at 16:9. As the S5e is at a 16:10 aspect ratio, vs the 4:3 of the iPad, I'm getting a significantly larger picture on a small bezelled 10.5" display than I would with anything Apple could offer me. And this is before you compare the AMOLED display against what is in a low model iPad and that I have shoved a cheap 512GB SD card into it.
The software available for the iPad is definitely better as there are sooooooo many Android developers that don't even bother to do tablet versions of their software. I'm not referring to iPadOS here as everyone can decide their preference on that one for themselves… there are big pros and cons both ways.
My every day bag when I'm out is an ONA Bowery and the iPad just doesn't fit right in it given the 4:3 aspect ratio whereas the S5e is an easy fit. The only iPad that fits is the iPad mini and I'm no longer caring to go there. And it's considerably lighter so it's not landing on (and denting) my floor anywhere as much when I've fallen asleep.
There are plenty of benefit of having choice. By saying "I don’t see why anyone would buy an Android tablet" you're only closing yourself off to those choices. Everyone has different needs and its great when we can buy with that in mind, even if you're calling price a feature, more and more rather than making choice based on which "camp" you support.
PS I may well have bought the S7 (the S7+ is too big and heavy for what I want) had it had an AMOLED display. Not sure why Samsung went with TFT. I'm sure it's the same idiot thinking that resulted in the plastic Note 20. All I have to say to Samsung on that is "Don't do that!!". I also paused on the extra weight.
I'm on the fence about the regular Tab S7. I have the Tab S3, the resolution is nearly identical with similar DPI so the screen on the Tab S7 should be on par with the Tab S3. Of course, NOBODY on YouTube has the smaller one, they all got the Tab S7+!
Yeah loving it, it really is a multitasking beast. I use dex alot with it and to have so many windows open is great . Media is great on it
Just waiting for my free book cover from Samsung to arrive. Using it with no case right now but for size is still OK to handle really
Media really does pop out so well on this screen.
I have a 2020 IPP 12.9 and I ordered the S7+, better to go with the 256 GB version since it comes with 8GB RAM compared to 6GB on the 128 model (which is kind of stupid they really should offer 8GB across all configurations)