Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ WiFi Android Tablet, 512GB Storage, S Pen Included, Unlocked, Beige, 3 Year Samsung Extended Warranty (UK Version)

This Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra WiFi was purchased after a great deal of comparison and contemplation regarding my burgeoning need for a high end portable technology upgrade. The impressive advertised performance and efficiency specifications plus brand reputation persuaded me despite what does seem to be a high new to market price. However, smartly boxed with an exquisitely minimalist design finish, it does also come with an extended warranty plus a long pre-installed software support period alongside much hyped next generation improvements including an adapted S-pen. Having versed myself with the official specifications and with expectations of so many promised bells and whistles, I can happily state that after a thorough period of testing most claims do seem to impressively hold true! I feel that a 45w wall charger should crucially have been included to utilise it's USB-C cable allowing the battery to be charged optimally despite it lasting very well over many full day's use. I was also frustrated by the lack of a basic physical start up guide but eventually discovered a thorough user manual link in it's settings which would have saved a lot of wasted time including 'powering off' which is actually defined within the proprietary BUSBY App which has many attributable settings and acts akin to Google or Alexa too. These sort of things seem to be presumed knowledge by Samsung but are a hindrance to new users unfortunately! On the flip side "Samsung Quickshare" immediately made moving files between old devices and this a breeze. The manual guided me to many exclusive apps {with others that I'm still investigating} but everything hints at an excellent expanse of customisation and versatile functionality within what is a surprisingly durable feeling compact (5.5mm), yet manageably light (732gm) massive 14.6" display tablet. To my understanding the "strong as armour aluminium frame and S-pen dust & water resistant IP68 rating" is also a first and adds to it's future proof design alongside the fact that despite having 512gb internal storage it allows expansion by upto 1tb via microSD so a whole library of media and documents might be contained! With the addition of a folding "Bookcover" keyboard plus software named "DeX" this transforms the tablet into acting just like windows does.For personal and small business use I believe this combination might well offer a replacement to using laptops, especially mobile, but more thorough testing would be needed to best understand if this is the case for heavier office use, plus the fold didn't keep the weight of the tablet in place and flopped over without counter balance sadly. For this reason I suggest it would be advantageous for said item to be included in the purchase especially as it safely secures the tablet and pen within, and without this cover the S-pen simply magnetizes against the tablet's rear compared to being integrated within the tablet housing, which would be an improvement in my opinion, along with it being fully closeable with a carry handle for superior protection. For me the S-pen "air commands", pressure sensitive functionality, precision and "handwriting to text" ability appears second to none and was the deciding factor in my purchase allowing amazing note-taking and creativity, plus instantaneous shared collaboration and brainstorming presentations via the impressive set of Apps it works with. Handwriting takes a little practice to reduce transcription mistakes but the tips sensitivity allows for enhancing documents and some serious artistry! It's a shame that "Goodnotes" is only provided for the first year with prescription after, but I would be interested to see if the advertised extra detachable "Notepaper" like transparent screen would make up for this with a more realistic experience? The upgraded AMOLED display maintains a vivid range of colours, contrasts and a crisp and clear lifelike dynamic set of screen hues and depth which in direct sun can still be very well seen, plus the 'Zoom in' functions great without any adverse pixelation. The Snapdragon processor meant that everything functions fast and smoothly even when utilising the (upto 3) multitasking split screen windows simultaneously or its numerous connectivity abilities, whilst quickly switching between Apps, and has exceeded my expectations with such impressive top tier media consumption and performance! There is a built in "Samsung TV" app with extensive viewing options and of course many other (varieties of) apps could be easily installed, however I found altering video playback qualities difficult in these, and realised that camera video capture although 4k was only 30 frames per second despite playback nominally being 60fms which is subtle but noticeable. Having a set 16:10 aspect ratio also detracted from what having a 4:3 option would have improved. To be honest apart from the additional 'wide angle' feature I feel the camera quality is too homogenous despite ample editing modes, but then being so large this model probably isn't intended by most to act as a prime camera tool. The sound quality although 'loud' seems to lack richer definition and base frequencies, plus I found the speaker position muffled by being held on occasion, but otherwise the quad speakers and display proficiency as a result meant I thoroughly enjoyed an Immersive audio cinematic experience. For creative and/or editing usage, or a versatile home studio or office I believe this might well become the new standard for innovative premium products despite the higher price. Whether it can be classed as a laptop replacement in terms of productivity for heavier use is open to debate but it certainly gives the versatility of carrying less weight around without the struggles of a smaller screen. In conclusion this is ultimately a high spec intelligently engineered next generation Android tablet with a myriad of functions and features which stands up and even out from other comparable devices whilst providing an exceptionally enjoyable experience for todays digital lifestyles!

I am part of an Apple household with multiple iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches (albeit with a WIndows lapstop for work), so it was tantamount to heresy when I bought an Android device but this is so much better for content consumption that iPads as the aspect ratio and display scren size perfectly matches most films, TV programmes, and Youtube content, with minimal black bars top and bottom of the screen. Truly immersive and like having your own private portable HD TV. The notch at the top of the screen is not an issue, but perhaps that is speaking as an Apple iPhone user who has become used to seeing them!The DEX system for using a windows-like interface for productivity with a keyboard is useful at times but for anything complex and demanding I just use a laptop anyway. What lets down Android is that so many general apps seem to have have been designed for phone dislay sizes and don't have a proper tablet variant. This seems to be different in the iPad space as a number of my apps have different versions and display designs for iPhone and iPad. Thankfully, the content delivery apps for film and TV that I use generally with this Tab S9 Ultra work fine, although the Amazon Prime film app on Android is even more awful in its dislay than the iPad version and really needs a redesign from the ground up. But none of that is the fault of the Tab S9 Ultra.Also, Samsung includes a fair bit of duplicate apps and facilities, not all of which are necessarily better than the Android original. In particular, those coming from an Apple ecosystem will likely find the Samsung default e-keyboard dreadful to use. I did, with numerous typing errors that I don't usually suffer from on an iPad. You may want instead to change the default Tab S9 keyboard from Samsung's to the native Android version, which I find is much easier to use and closer to the layout and design of an iPad varient.Overall, you will not be disappinted by this product in any way for content consumption.