Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7" Tablet (Open Box)
$219.99
Condition: Factory Reconditioned; Open Box
Screen Size: 9.7"
Top positive review
44 people found this helpful
Great laptop replacement when paired with Bluetooth keyboard and mouse
By Lee on Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2017
I needed to replace my 10-year old Dell laptop and I was torn over what to replace it with. I no longer need a laptop and secondary external display (I’m a retired IT project manager and no longer need multiple windows and extensive screen real estate to run PM software) so the choice was between a small desktop or a tablet. I opted for a tablet. Since receiving my Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 a month ago it seems like every day I find something new to like about it. Today, I connected a Dell Bluetooth mouse. It paired within seconds and voila, a mouse pointer appeared on the screen. Wicked cool! With a mouse and full-sized Dell Bluetooth keyboard, It now serves as my only computer. So what else can I do on the S3? I typed this review in MS Word. I browse the web with Chrome. My Gmail account works flawlessly, not to mention all the Google apps including Calendar, Maps, Earth, Drive, Photos, etc. My two banking apps work just fine. There’s a version of my Password manager software (which I can’t live without) for Android. Additionally, free news apps from all the major news sources (some might call them “Fake News” but we won't go there!) are available for download in the Apps store. The Weather.GOV app, the National Weather Service’s app for Android, is even better than the Web version. And get this -- there’s even an app that lets me monitor the performance of my solar panels! The S3 display is, in a word, stunning. Photos and videos seem to jump off the screen. One of these days I’ll transfer my music collection over to see how my PowerAmp app with graphic equalizer sounds on the built-in four speaker sound system. I think I already know because the audio from NetFlix and Hulu sounds clear and balanced. I also understand that there’s a way to connect the S3 to a network drive. That’s next as it will make transferring my music library quick and easy. The S3 comes with a stylus and a couple of apps that use stylus input. I’m not an artist nor am I into graphics so I have yet to find a good use for it. I may at some point. One of the purchase options includes an integrated keyboard/cover. The keyboard looked too small for me so I took the chance that the S3 would pair with one of two BlueTooth keyboards I already own. It paired readily with a full-sized Dell BlueTooth keyboard but failed to connect to a Microsoft compact keyboard. The S3 is quite thin and has a very smooth finish. Using the bare tablet somehow felt awkward for me so I purchased a Fintie cover from Amazon that also acts as a stand. Bottom line – Without the need for extensive screen real estate or multiple open applcation windows, I’m extremely pleased with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 as my laptop replacement. I recommend it highly.
Top critical review
10 people found this helpful
Not sure what Samsung did, but skip this one. Go for the Tab S4
By Brad on Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019
I've been a long-time user and fan of Samsung tablets and phones. I have been using a Samsung Tab S2 since 2015. It has been perfect in every aspect. Great display, great performance, great battery. Recently though I broke the LCD so that's dead now. I was just going to get the same S2, but comparing specs, I figured I would go for the upgraded and newer model, the S3. I don't know what Samsung did to this thing, but I don't understand how they can make so many improvements to a device, and it performs worse. I will say, the display is amazing. That's something they did well. Unfortunately that's where the pros end. First the battery. What a fiasco. It's a larger battery, how can it be so awful. When I first got it it would barely last a day with minimal usage and just sitting there. It would easily drain 30% without even touching it or turning the screen on. I did a factory reset on it after it finished installing system and app updates, that seemed to help a bit. Also, there is a KNOWN bug for a while now where the Wi-Fi drains the battery while in standby. You have to either turn the wifi off, or change a setting in the advanced wifi menu that keeps the wifi off when in standby. Then, when you wake it up, the Wi-Fi reconnects and you get all your notifications at once and it also takes a minute to settle down and catch up once re-connected. Not a huge issue, just annoying when the previous model seemed to work perfect. While using the tablet, the battery just drains very fast. Just doing basic email, light web surfing, instagram. No games, youtube etc. Definitely would NOT last the advertised 5 or so hours of screen time while watching a movie. That's a pipe dream. User interface and software is just generally buggy and choppy. Slow responses to buttons, screen drawing is just slow and unbelievably choppy for a tablet with these specs. I just can't understand how they could release this "high end" tablet in this condition. With these specs this thing should be totally smooth and extremely fast with much better power management. It has to be software related and the lack of fixes by Samsung through simple software updates is extremely disappointing.
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