You do see cheaper Android tablets here in Europe occasionally but agree iPads more often.
usually the cheaper ones with the home button though when I look around on flights
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Apple's M4 iPad Pro vs. Samsung's Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
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usually the cheaper ones with the home button though when I look around on flights
That's what I'm waiting for to upgrade from my '18 12.9 iPP.
Probably be a long wait.
I disagree. If we’re talking pure tablets, it’s the Galaxy tab and iPad line I’d only consider.
The surface for me is a modular laptop replacement that’s decent (better than iPad) for productivity such as Office apps. And as a device that can run more powerful ”desktop software”. As a pure tablet it is extremely mediocre though because of its weight and because of how windows is not well optimised for touch.
I still use and love my 12.9” iPad Pro. It’s smooth and keeps up with everything I throw at it, albeit it’s a bit bulky. I’d love to see how the M4 feels in hand, but I’ll most likely not get another iPad as long as my M1 is running well.
Every time I've had to use Android I've absolutely hated it, so the hardware of an Android based tablet would have to be pure magic, perfect screen, sound quality as though you're actually sitting in front of the orchestra, battery life of a week, before I'd even consider one.
I have, however, been briefly tempted by a Surface. It's not a very good tablet, but as a touch-screen laptop without a keyboard, it seems nice. Turns out I don't want that. If I want to use a laptop, I don't want anything touching my screen!
I have, however, been briefly tempted by a Surface. It's not a very good tablet, but as a touch-screen laptop without a keyboard, it seems nice. Turns out I don't want that. If I want to use a laptop, I don't want anything touching my screen!
I’ve used surface since the OG and rt days. Weight has never been any issue for me using it in my bed as a media device.
I still have my sp9/surface book that I use but I’m all in with mac/ios/ipad os these days so I don’t use either as often as I used to.
Android tablets offer nothing and considering the terrible Os and its laggy performance compared to iOS and even a full blown os like windows, I could never buy it.
I even told my friend to buy a used iPad instead of giving her kid a cheap android tablet because nobody should be using an android tablet honestly.
Samsung’s own Apps are the best and most bug-free Apps you can find out there. And they are the best Apps adapted to tablets. In fact, most of them work like PC Application. So, what do you mean by they don't seem to work without bugs? Which one?
And why didn’t you use logging onto websites with the fingerprint sensor? This has been working for years (long before Face ID or anything similar was offered on iPads to login onto websites).
I have been using both iPads and Samsung tabs for years. My experiences is the Samsung tablets feel and behave like real computers while iPads really feel like bigger phones.
I have on a daily basis crashes on my iPads. I can't remember when I had any issues on the Tab S8 Ultra.
💩 'ing all over companies also promotes innovation.
The problem is what to do with the huge iPad Pro screen in Portrait mode if you can't open two apps in split screen on top of each other. It is actually unbelievable that this is still not possible. The iPadOs is really a joke!
When did you use a Samsung flagship or midrange tablet last time? 10 years ago?
That’s not all the pros of the display.
S9 is bigger, therefore heavier. Just take a Tab S9+ (12.5 inch) instead.
Instead of universal control you have multi control on Samsung which not only works on the notebook and tablet, but guess what, also on your Samsung phone👍I am enjoying right now😊
The screen is a bit more reflective, but the upcoming Tab S10 Ultra will have the same anti-reflective coating as S24 Ultra which would make it unbeatable.
One more thing: my daughter enjoys her Tab S9+ on her Pool Lounger every day without being afraid it could fall into water which happened already twice😊
So you haven't really seen one let alone used one but say they were sh.t? Incredible credible!
Why should nobody use an Android tablet?
I watched the video. Samsung tablets still suck in 2024.
I don't use a keyboard with a tablet. Using a Pencil, the aspect ratio of the iPad is much better all-round because it is sized like a piece of paper.
The M4 is more powerful. CAD and rendering is faster and better on the M4.
Putting a Pencil holder on the back is total crapolla. You can't lay it flat on a table or desk when using a Pencil.
The only single one reason to perhaps choose the Samdung tablet is if the only single one thing you do is watch movies.
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I don't use a keyboard with a tablet. Using a Pencil, the aspect ratio of the iPad is much better all-round because it is sized like a piece of paper.
The M4 is more powerful. CAD and rendering is faster and better on the M4.
Putting a Pencil holder on the back is total crapolla. You can't lay it flat on a table or desk when using a Pencil.
The only single one reason to perhaps choose the Samdung tablet is if the only single one thing you do is watch movies.
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I’ve sold my share of them working in carrier and Best Buy.
any other questions about how I’m not qualified to have an opinion I’m clearly qualified for.
Android fans really need a new argument.
I’d like to see a comparison of the software between the two. Checked Samsung’s product page and a couple of reviews. Other than Google Office stuff, I can’t find what apps come in the box of the Galaxy.Should’ve compared performance
Everyone’s talking specs and display brightness, but does it have software comparable to GarageBand (for example) in the box? I honestly don’t know.
It’s a mediocre mobile os and even worse in a tablet
