Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra review

iPad-beating screen size meets Wacom pen tech and sleek design.

A Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra product photo
(Image: © Basil Kronfli)

Our Verdict

Incredibly slim, sleek design, a brilliant, punchy screen that’s expansive – perfect for watching, photo editing, or sketching on, and plenty of power help Samsung’s novel, niche, attention-grabbingly big Tab S8 Ultra stand out – if you can fit it into your workflow. The iPad supports more creative apps and has a brighter display, but can’t compete when it comes to size and versatility.

For

  • Stunning, bold, vibrant display
  • Incredibly slim design
  • S Pen included with tablet
  • Powerful software

Against

  • Fewer creative apps than iPad
  • Large size can be unwieldy

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Samsung’s Tab S8 Ultra is the biggest tablet we’ve ever seen. The largest iPad Pro screen is 12.9 inches; Samsung’s Tab S8 Ultra is 14.6 inches. Samsung’s clearly pushing the bar when it comes to tablet size, but bigger isn’t always better.

No tablet has truly been able to beat the iPad Pro for creatives. That isn’t down to the iPad being larger, having a better screen or a more premium design – it’s down to apps. Apple’s AppStore features more high-quality creative apps than Android’s Google Play Store – it’s that simple.

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The Verdict
9

out of 10

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

Incredibly slim, sleek design, a brilliant, punchy screen that’s expansive – perfect for watching, photo editing, or sketching on, and plenty of power help Samsung’s novel, niche, attention-grabbingly big Tab S8 Ultra stand out – if you can fit it into your workflow. The iPad supports more creative apps and has a brighter display, but can’t compete when it comes to size and versatility.

Basil Kronfli

Basil is a trained graphic designer and photography expert who geeks out over anything to do with digital imaging and sketching. Now a tech journalist and content director at a creative comms agency, he covers tech through a real-world lens, contributing to titles including Creative Bloq, Digital Camera World, Metro, T3, TechRadar and WIRED.

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