Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra 5G

Large screen is perfect for streaming movies and playing games ; Fast performance ; Great work from Samsung makes it quick and easy to scribble notes using the included S Pen ; The DeX desktop view is a welcome bonus when you need to do basic office work

The big screen means demanding tasks like gaming put a serious drain on its battery ; Not a lot of creative apps on Google’s official app store compared to iPadOS

The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a big screen Android tablet that at first glance looks like a direct rival to the iPad Pro 12.9-inch. During testing we found the tablet offers great performance and one of the best screens we’ve seen on an Android tablet for...

Very powerful ; Giant screen can be useful ; S Pen is included

Unwieldy to transport ; Incredibly expensive ; Android has issues as a tablet operating system

A giant screen ; Versatile stylus experience ; Good-looking display

A giant screen ; Supremely expensive ; Unwieldy to transport

Huge 14.6-inch Super AMOLED display ; S Pen included in the box ; Android 12 with One UI 4.0

Not particularly portable ; Average battery life ; Expensive for a tablet

Not everyone wants or needs a 14.6-inch tablet, but if you do then the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a real pleasure to both work and draw on. The Super AMOLED 120Hz display is stunning, it packs the latest 4nm processor and you get the S Pen included...

Big screen is fantastic for media ; Smooth and fast performance ; Quad speaker stereo system is great

Cumbersome design for handheld use ; It's not cheap

The Tab S8 Ultra is a big, powerful and speedy tablet that's fantastic for getting work done on, and amazing for consuming media. There's no getting away from its size being big and cumbersome, and it does command quite the price tag, but it's still a...

Superb AMOLED display ; Bundled stylus ; Competitive pricing

A bit awkward to be used as a tablet ; Touchpad is hyper sensitive

That battery life, coupled with the incredible display, bundled stylus and competitive pricing makes me desperately want to recommend the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra as an alternative to the 12.9in iPad Pro. It is, in many respects, a ground breaking...

Stunning 14.6in display ; Powerful performance ; Excellent front-facing cameras ; S Pen included

Hugely expensive ; Notch ; Android can't make the most of the screen ; No charger in the box

The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is the most OTT Android tablet around, with a huge display and top specs - but you'll pay for it. Be sure that you'll need this much power, and that you wouldn't be better suited to a similarly priced laptop.

Premium, sturdy build ; Great front cameras and mic ; Huge, beautiful AMOLED display ; S Pen stylus included ; Samsung DeX ; Has a vibration motor ; MicroSD card slot for expandable storage, up to 1 TB

With bezels that slim accidental touches are a problem ; Disappointing rear cameras ; Expensive accessories ; No charger in the box

S Pen included with fantastic performance ; Lovely Super AMOLED display ; Great sound from the speakers ; Samsung DeX is very capable ; Premium fit and finish

Expensive ; Requires $350 keyboard for full potential ; Android can be frustrating ; Very wide for a tablet ; No 5G option in the US