I have gone through multiple tablets and read even more price comparison and capabilities comparisons. If you want the best tablet, this is the one. Choice of size and if you should go with data or WiFi only is all you need to decide. Bottom line, great product, with very intuitive features built into it.
The reason I would not recommend this device to a friend is the poor battery life. On my iPad I could work 2-3 hours a night and not have to recharge the battery until after the second night of working.
Although I love everything else about this device, for the money I expect better quality in the battery. If I could return this device, even though I dearly love its features compared to the iPad, I would and purchase a newer version of the iPad.
The battery life (from 100% charged to <30% charged after 2-3 hours of use) is a MAJOR DRAWBACK in my opinion!!!!!!
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, never drops the wifi signal
Cons: Did not meet expectations, battery is atrociously poor!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
2
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
love my new tablet
on January 10, 2015
Posted by: JustMeM
from Bloomington, IL, USA
Expertise:Intermediate
I received my new tablet for Christmas and I couldn't be happier. It is lightweight but sturdy and the speed and graphics are amazing! This was an upgrade from a Galaxy Tab 2 which I also enjoyed but this is far superior and a great value!
The tablet is awesome, I would definitely recommend the larger storage model though. Luckily it's not a product from another large tech company and supports external storage. Watch on is a great feature and I use the IR blaster all the time. The multi window feature is reallyour nice, particularly on the large crystal clear display. I bought this tablet on release and have waited for a long time so I could give a good review and even through all this time I'm still very happy with my purchase. It's light, good looking, thin and like I mentioned earlier the screen is just gorgeous. HD pictures and video look amazing. Screen mirroring works well (used with a samsung smart tv) all in all a great purchase and I'd happily buy it again.
Sometime back I purchased the original Galaxy Tab 10.1. I was so pleased that I purchased a Tab 2 and gave the Tab to my wife. When I saw the new Tab S 10.5, I knew I had to have the updated features like the AMOLED screen and split screen operation.
I bought the Tab S 10.5 in January, and absolutely love it. This week the battery stopped charging. I have sent it in for repair. The Service Representatives have been great, and they say it will take about a week to fix it for me. It will be hard for me to wait for it, as I use it every day.
In the evenings I use it for casting to my Chromecast accessory for watching Netflix, and for getting the latest news of the day. Good job Samsung!
This tab blows away the iPad's the rest of my family has. The screen resolution and speed are impressive. Only downside is lack of internal storage but that is easily fixed with a sd card.
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive
Cons: lack of internal storage capacity
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Mr. D
on February 11, 2015
Posted by: Bolo1
from NC
I really love the sleek design and the bronze color also you can't beat the best so far in HD clarity. I would buy another if i could way to go Samsung.