Can Tablets Replace Laptops? I tried for 7 days
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Tablets have come a really long way from the early days of the iPad and today’s powerful chips, compact batteries, and incredible screen technology, the line between laptop and tablet has really blurred. There are laptops with removable keyboards, tablets with attached keyboards, and even laptops with two screens where one acts like a digital keyboard. So this got me wondering. Are they actually interchangeable? Can I actually replace my laptop with a tablet? So I set out on a mission to answer this question and for the past 7 days used a tablet instead of my laptop. I still had to do all my usual tasks like managing emails, online shopping, budgeting, everything I would normally have done on my laptop, but I was forced to do it on my tablet.
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ADDITIONAL REVIEW NOTES:
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
14.6” OLED display
Flagship Snapdragon Gen 2 for Samsung
Extremely slim with great screen to body ratio
1.6lb
In screen fingerprint sensor
Ultra low latency S-Pen
New keyboard cover design
Stacked specs
It’s the best android tablet on the market
This has Samsung Dex which feels like a cheat code.
So in the beginning, things were off to a rough start. It took time
Chrome and Brave are ok, Samsung Internet is ideal. Just make sure you switch to desktop mode
I found alternate apps to make things work and are optimized for tablets.
Hotkeys work! (takes a beat to learn the differences, but most are 1:1 with Windows
You can use Dex on the tablet or on a monitor
Wireless Dex
You can use dex on a monitor while using the tablet as a tablet, but not both
But you can flow pointer to tablet screen
Ports. USB-C plus You can technically insert an SD card (from a camera, etc) but you need a tool to do so
Still good for expanding storage though
But no HDMI, headphone, or USB-A
The Hub from Anker. (Anker 551)
Then things started to pick up and it felt more like a laptop but even better in some ways.
*Cameras on rear for scanning
Has a flash on the rear cameras
*Accurate pen with low latency for natural writing
No laptop pen even comes close
Probably better webcam quality
Two lenses to choose from - standard and ultrawide angle - 4K
Auto framing
Quicker startup
Biometric sign in
Biometrics to unlock lots of things
Smooth and intuitive touch gestures just like a phone
So I was really digging this
But once I really got in the zone, I was able to be productive in apps like
Until I ran into a few issues
My wired printer didn’t work
Strangely only the Tab S9+ offers cellular 5G
Dex is great but many apps are not optimized - Samsung forces though and it sort of works
Tons of apps are not optimized for tablets at all
Can use mobile apps (great!)
You can also get lots of Android widgets on your homescreen
Cannot use work horse apps like Adobe Permiere Pro, Creo, etc.
ALSO BETTER FOR WORKING ON THE GO
Has GPS
Sort of has 5G
Pretty solid battery life
Lighter and thinner than most laptops
This has IP68 Water Resistance!!!
Durable Gorilla Glass Victus+ display
If you are traveling, you could always run remote desktop via the tablet and use a big machine back home
Keyboard case is nice but has no trackpad. Also feels more sturdy on my lap
Daily Board = a better version of screen saver (when charging)
Two different UIs - one dedicated to tablet use, which is easier
COMPARE TO Yoga 9i
Dex feels like a linux OS but with more limitations
A watered down Windows 11
Limited to one external display
If you mostly just browse the web, review PDFs, take handwritten notes, and work with common programs like google docs, excel, powerpoint, or email, this is ideal
If you need any heavy lifting or high output productivity
The device seems capable but the software is not
SUVs analogy
The first computer I used was a research machines 380Z, followed by a BBC model B, 1980-1985 ish. I have been using/teaching computing since then, now happily retired. I treated myself to a samsung s9 ultra as my Christmas present to self in December. These youtube video clips are a fantastic means of learning new concepts and skills. Thank you for the time and skill you have put into creating this video. I am confident I will still be learning about s9 ultra, software and hardware accessories next Christmas. I am only 68 and have lots to learn. Maybe in 32 years, I'll know it all? 😊 Anyone else remember punch cards and mark sense cards? Then along came keyboards, mice and GUI. Now it is speech recognition, the s pen and AI. Who knows what will come next? Enjoying reading other comments.
Such a beautiful comment you had here, sir. I'm 42 and my first computer was my father's old office desktop IBM 80386. Since then the technology has kept evolving.
I still remember the multiple floppy disks just to start the operating system. 😊
Keep in mind that if you wanna turn your tablet into a computer the Microsoft Surface Pro exists. A computer in a tablet. I loved the Surface Book when I had it.
yeahhh... you wanna, you gonna, you gotta... Did anyone teach you that you are supposed to speak English, not ghetto, in public?
@@paolopetrozzi2213whadya gonna do about it, lil nigga
@@paolopetrozzi2213stop being racist
How does it feel correcting someone?
@@zayanhasnain1723 How does it feel to fixate on the finger which is pointing at the moon?
A few years back, Android tablets were somewhat gimmicky. Not that much performance, not an optimised tablet UI. But now the main problem with Android tablets is finding proper optimized apps. It might take some time but I'm happy that Google started to incorporate tablet features in native android, will definitely help devs to make proper desktop grade tablet apps
what we need is android on windows, not this Amazon store bullshit. and am chips for good battery life. make 2 in 1s great... again I say it
Idk what world you lived it tbh
@@thebeatles9Windows Subsystem for Android exists and it works for most apps. It's a decent solution on Surface tablets if you occasionally run an Android app but a web app is still better.
@@thebeatles9There is android on windows tho. No one ever use it anyway, that's why you don't know
@@Meteor-ThunderBearsno bro it’s shut down. He mentioned the Amazon store shit that Microsoft was pushing. Unless you’re talking about Bluestacks which is nowhere near as good
I've gotta say... Switching to a tablet is worth it! I mean it's been months since I started using my tab s9 ultra and from a personal standpoint, IT IS A BEAST!
Being productive on it is a challenge at first, and I do think it's a much better device for bingeing HBO than it is for serious work. However, I bought it because I'm a writer, and sometimes I want it to be a little harder to get distracted. On the Tab S9 Ultra, it's a bit of a hassle to leave my Word doc, which is a good thing. On the other hand, I always have much easier access to my music controls, which is nice.
@MaxMiller94 have you used google docs with your tablet? when I try scrolling with two fingers on my book cover trackpad docs only selects test instead of scrolling, does dis happen to you or is it a fixable issue?
@@nafeeahnaf6296 I didn't get the one with the trackpad. Mine only has the keyboard. I use my fingers, the S Pen, or a mouse.
@@MaxMiller94 what's the price of the keyboard without trackpad
Months? The tab s9 ultra just released on August, do you mean s8 ultra?
This topic always breaks down into "use case". I love samsung Dex and have been using it for years and wish more people understood it's power and flexability. Do I think it could replace laptops? Again that is bases on the use case. If you set something up for grandma who has her samsung, then it saves her having to buy a laptop and wasting the money. If you are in university with limited space in a dowm room or limited funds, then samsung dex would be an option as most univerities allow you to remote into their servers for your work and citrix as an example works very well in Dex. If you are using it to try and program with or work with applications that need high resources, then no, and even then those kinds of projects should be using a desktop more than a laptop. Would I use Dex over my desktop, no, but I spent all of January and February of 2021 trying, and yes for ME i would use dex to replace my laptops, in fact I have done so. Including the fact i'm typing this all out in DEX right now.
How I miss DeX 😢it’s good to see someone really finds it useful.
There’s a thing that both Dex and iPadOS can’t do well even though it doesn’t need that much power/resources: Spreadsheets. That’s the only thing that prevents me from selling my laptop.
@@azairee I need ergo keyboards now, I can't use regular ones anymore
@@Erispedia I agree and don't agree. I have seen some very resource intensive spreadsheets. But I do agree it's something Dex needs to work on.
I use it every day since its been on Samsung. DEX is the reason I am stuck into the Samsung ECO system.
All these KZheadrs obviously don’t use Microsoft Office as their everyday office tool. When I was still working in the corporate office, I was using Galaxy tablet but I found that tablets just could not do it. Word, Excel, PPT and etc in app version just isn’t as functional as desktop version and I found myself to be limited when using tablets for work.
This is exactly why they are KZheadrs. They can't get a real job in tech...
@@RK-um9tu 🤣😂😆
How about remotely connecting to a pc from an ipad? Is that really inconvenient or nah? Bought an ipad air 5, hesitating whether its worth buying a regular laptop in addtion. Or just returning it for a 2 in 1. Do you know if using teamviewer and the like extensively is a viable option? Battery drain and stuff like that
365 🤷
You and your corporate office obviously don't use Microsoft 365. "Microsoft Word for Android" app is for viewing docs on the phone and some light editing. You are just using the wrong app.
Just FYI, there is a Keyboard cover for the tabs that come with a mouse pad and the mouse pointer can be used in tablet mode as well. I got the Tab S9 recently and it's a great addition to my work flow alongside my laptop
The touchpad is horrible. Because most of the apps is optimized for touchscreen, it means most of the standard touchpad gesture doesn't work. Imagine to right click you need to click and hold your touchpad. Might as well use your finger on the touchscreen.
do you recommend coding on the tab s9 on dex mode?
No @@DawoodKhan-kn4iu
The 5G options for the Tab S8, S8 ultra, S9 & S9 ultra are available in other markets outside the USA. Nice review
Glad to hear the 5G versions are available, im gonna get the unlocked international versions
Yes I was thinking why he was saying that because it is available here in india in all models
Yeah. In EU like here in Sweden we have 5G option. Im getting the S9 instead of a laptop I think for my campervan and work from. Connecting to a larger led screen. I think that will be great!
Yeah I've got a 5G S9 Ultra, I'm in NZ
Are there any downsides to getting an international 5G model in the states? For example, will they allow you to insure it and truely follow through on claims? I only ask because side I had an international model of a canon eos r, and canon wouldn’t honor warranties, insurance or anything. I had to pay out of pocket because it wasn’t intended for US market. I guess their excuse was if something wasn’t working right it’s because it was for an international market.
Glad you made this! I use a galaxy tab S7 FE with Bluetooth keyboard for school online. I can range notes while watching a video and in disabled so it allows me far greater options than sitting with my laptop. I love it!
While it’s true that every person has his/her own necessity of specific devices for working, it’s also true that this need of heavy working apps on desktop OSs is very limited to those specific professionals. Not considering PC gamers, as time goes on, there are less and less people who need a whole Windows pc or Mac, because they can do just fine with a cheap android tablet, or an iPad. I think it’s only a matter of time that tablets and mobile systems will overcome their actual limits and will become the main way of computing for casuals and also professionals.
I've been using an S8+ 5G as my go-to mobile device for over a year and love it! I still have a laptop that I schlep from home to office (I prefer to BYOD) and back, but when I'm in court, I almost exclusively use my tablet. I had an ipad and was completely disappointed in its capabilities, so gave it away. I don't use DeX, but instead use a special Android launcher called Win-X launcher that has allowed me to customize my home screen to look like Windows 10 (I run Nova Launcher on my Samsung phone). That little Anker hub you showed is way cool and I'll have to look into getting one. Thanks for the video!
How is the ms word experience on table?
I have the S8 ultral with the key board case and it's great. I use it for university and it's replaced my run down old laptop while working great. I don't need to run any big programs, just taking notes, writing word documents, and doing research. It does great for all of those things. By the way, I use it to replace all my notebooks and I gotta say that I'm very impressed with samsung notes. Samsung notes is way better than I expected.
I have got samsung s8 ultra with a keyboard and mouse too. I will be a chemistry student in university next year. I will probably use some notetaking apps (im using samsung notes currently and as you said it's really great) and some microsoft apps like word, powerpoint and especially excel. I dont think i will use so heavy apps but still i have some concerns. Are you happy with your s8 ultra in university? (I dont have a laptop) (My bad english)
Thanks for mentioning the new Yoga 9i. So far I've seen countless videos comparing tablets to regular laptops, but I feel like the newer 2-in-1 laptops are the ones to beat when it comes to use cases, since they already have tablet mode and pen support, but you also get to keep your favorite windows applications. The new yoga 9i, the surface pro and the new dell xps 2-in-1 seem like great alternatives to a tablet based workspace because they don't keep the keyboard attached on the back when using tablet mode anymore, which in my opinion is what sucked the most in 2-in-1 devices.
Rog flow x13 owner here. 2 n 1s are the way to go. Plus I can game on it.
+1 rog flow x16 user here. Strong specks with 2-1 build. Best for everything. The attached keyboard doesnt bother me either
I've used Windows convertibles for years. My biggest frustration with where things are currently is that there are not any smaller tablet sized options (sub 11 inch screen) available. Along with that, there doesn't seem to be any effort to make Windows tablets more capable at doing tasks appropriate to a smaller tablet (apps sizing for smaller tablets, better cameras, better speakers, better mobile apps, better battery life, etc.). I've been using a Galaxy Tab s7 for well over a year now, and I'm thinking about replacing it with an old Dell Latitude 11. It's frustrating that I have to go back to a seven year old device to find something that is compact with good speakers and decent battery life that runs Windows, but it looks like that is my only option.
How is the battery life over general use like youtube@@craigbolin9618
@@hjk7833Microsoft has the Surface Go tablets but they're slow. The performance is fine for web browsing and Office 365 but multitasking isn't great.
Yeah I use my iPad Pro 11 with a cheap bluetooth keyboard (Brydge Max+/Goojodoq magic keyboard) and I honestly love traveling with it more than my Legion 5 Pro gaming laptop (for obvious reason, size, battery life). At this point my Legion 5 pro is just a desktop now since it's pretty much stationary now. iPadOS has gotten better with stage manager and the reasons you listed in teh video like better battery life, GPS, etc makes me really enjoy the use of it.
I am currently looking into this now. I answer emails, and teach online via video chats, create lesson plans, etc. I don't do all the crazy stuff I'd use a laptop for. Just simple use and easy to get from home, work, and traveling. This vídeo actually helped me decide to just go with the tablet
Great review. I've been loving my Tab S9 Ultra but it does get cumbersome for big workloads. Worth mentioning, you did make one very small error. The fingerprint sensor is not ultrasonic, but rather optical. It shines light through your finger to take a photo of your print, as opposed to the ones on the flagship phones, which actually read the ridges of your fingerprint with micro-vibrations.
samsung shd really work on their apps well on the tabs, is very very very bad, ipad app behaves well
@@bismarkdanso8234at least we have a calculator 😂
@@Dishwaan_Ferdinandoand you act as if ipad doesnt
@@BenjaminKirbyBenTennyson.I use iPads for work. They don't have calculators built-in.
they don't. ipads famously don't have calculators@@BenjaminKirbyBenTennyson.
For tablets to be more complete, one thing I consider essential is the full version of a browser like chrome, that would automatically give more insensitive for developers to optimize their apps to run in android, like Luma Fusion did
I need to record meetings in Google Meet for my job, so I can't fully shift to tablets. I hope Google allows it on Android soon.
I'm thinking about switching to a tablet, but not sure if the browsers on tablette support extensions like for onepassword 😅
I've got an old laptop I use while at home and not at my desk (on the couch etc.) and looking to replace it. The S9 series is pretty high up my list, especially with a keyboard added to it. Just a quick note - could be a regional thing but in the Netherlands you can get the S9, S9+ and S9 Ultra with 5G.
It really just depends on what you need to get done. For web browsing, google docs, light video editing with Lumafusion, working on images with lightroom (I prefer lightroom mobile to the desktop version of lightroom actually) and quite a few other things a tablet is a great device. But here is the rub, a samsung phone also has dex. Which means you don't even need a tablet to get all of these capabilities. And combined with a mouse and folding keyboard you can get a crazy amount of stuff done with like the xREAL glasses. It's basically this but way more mobile.
yeah way more mobile as long as you have a monitor... which is probably not the case on the go, where being mobile matters most
@@_DigitalguyI think he meant that He uses those glasses as a mobile Screen replacement.
@@labadei13 ok, thanks for point it out... good for him if it works, for me even just folding keyboards have never worked well, they slow me down a lot
@@_Digitalguy What the other guy said, the glasses work as a pocketable monitor. With a small Bluetooth keyboard and mouse (mouse is optional as the phone itself actually works as a trackpad) you can work with the smallest d3sktop setup possible. Small enough to fit into 2 pockets.
Unfortunately my main issue with Samsung tablets is the quality of the standard keyboard which is very bad for serious typing and bringing an external keyboard kind of defeats the mobility of tablets (in that case I can just by a laptop with a good keyboard)
Great video. I switched to using a 12.9" iPad Pro as my daily laptop from a 2013 15" MacBook Pro. Absolutely took a little getting used to but now it's great. Wondered what the android side of things looked like. Light duty stuff for sure can easily be done.
My macbook feels left out since I only use it rarely now after challenging myself to work only on my iPad since 2022, now 99% of my workload is done on my ipad pro! It's amazing how powerful these devices have gotten!!! 🔥🔥🔥
It's definitely a Game Changer, I have the S8 Ultra and keyboard, it is actually replacing my Monitor more nowadays, easy to sync for work and S22 Ultra. Used DEX the other day and was pleasantly suprised, would like to try Samsung's laptop though. Enjoy the versatility of the Tablet/ Laptop experience, good video too. Thanks.
I love my galaxy book. I don't use it much now because my current job uses apple/Mac 😢
@@Bmasta717lucky you
Excellent video and I always come back to the same conslusion, 'it depends on what you're doing and primary needs are'. I've been a long time Samsung have an S22 Ultra, which I couple with a UPrerfect 14Wifi and for close to 90% of the work I do this is great. I have found Android applications that allow me to video edit, process all types of documents and the UPerfect dock is amazing for productivity as it give as close to a laptop experience in a very light weight package. I have turned to using a Windows VM for the 10% of heavy lifting, where an application is only available or workable in a true windows environment, this is very cost effective and simple to access as I'm using my phone I always have aninternet connection.
Love the framing for this video Ur so talented
I have a Galaxy Tab S8+ with the slim keyboard case and have fully replaced my laptop with it. I used to have both a laptop and a Galaxy Tab S6 but I barely used the laptop and I wanted to reduce down to just one mobile computing solution and this is the perfect one for me. I remote into a desktop PC when I need Windows features, but otherwise can fully get away with the tablet. Browsing the web, studying, checking emails, video calls, media consumption, finance management, etc, are all really solid. I do bring a mouse with me everywhere, but I would do that with a laptop anyway, so that's not an issue. I also only need it when I got into Dex mode or remote into my Windows machine. I know it's not for everyone, but it can work very well if you know what you're trying to accomplish, and more importantly, what your limitations will be.
Great video. QQuestion...how would this tablet compare to the Surface Pro 9? I was issued the Surface Pro 9 for work and so far its been a great combo tablet and laptop for data crunching, Excel spreadsheets, Lite AUTOCAD and more.
In my case I was looking for a laptop last year for basic productivity but found a great deal on a tab s8 so I went with it. For my use is perfect. Dex really just makes changing from windows to android really easy also the way Windows and Samsung conect devices makes it so convenient
Wonderful review, answers all my questions 😊 Thanks.
Superb observations here. Love all Samsung products. I got Fold 4 and Tab S8+. I was thinking same that I would replace my most work from Laptop to Tab, but TBH it doesn't work that way. Dex is good mode, but not sufficient. Common image editing in Samsung native app is huge load. Most application need optimization for tablet specific otherwise it wont able to use super high configurations it has.
I do love Samsung Dex, and I could definitely perform all the tasks I need to on it with one big exception - no full desktop version of Chrome. If Google/Samsung could implement that then I'd easily be able to do everything I need on my Galaxy Tab S8. I'm a heavy user of Chrome extensions and feel I can be most productive having access to them - I tried workarounds like Kiwi Browser but they're just not the same!
100% all I need is a full version of chrome
Maybe firefox?
Guys you can use kiwi browser,it support all extension that you need,it work exactly like chrome desktop
I'm traveling in Croatia now, and this is the first time I have left my laptop at home. I use the Tab S9 and a foldable keyboard and mouse. No real issues in replacing my laptop, but I am no longer a power user. I use email, WhatsApp, messages, and light use of Excel and Word, as well as all of the usual tablet uses. I also use Dex, and as you indicated, use the desktop option for the Samsung web browser and other apps. Another advantage is the integration between the Tab S9 and my Z Flip 5, where you can use can send email and messages from your phone using the tablet keyboard. In the evening, we stream movies to the TV in the room, either wirelessly or wired. In Dex mode, it adapts to the aspect ratio of the TV, rather than just mirroring. The bottom line is it really depends on your uses. I thought I could use my iPad Mini 6 as a laptop replacement but found it frustratingly limiting and inflexible.
@6:20 I have multiple PC laptops. Some a few years old and others that i purchased just recently. and if you're waiting too long to switch it on and wait to sign in so you can begin your work - then you need to either upgrade your laptop components or upgrade the laptop itself. All my PC laptops switch on from shut down and are ready to use under 25 seconds at the very most, average wait time is 15 seconds from shut down.
Would love to see a review from you on the Garmin Venu 3, thanks to you i discovered the Venu 2 and I'm thinking about an upgrade, waiting for your review before i decide :)
I replaced my desktop, laptop, tablet, with my s23+ and xreal glasses with mokibo keyboard. I can use it as a simple phone or as complex as full Arch Linux desktop (using dex, termux, proot-distro, x11) and everything in between, all locally. I can run any android app or Linux app. I even use as my main engineering machine with postgresql server, redis server, vscode, full chrome & Firefox with devtools. Works out really well.
Do you have access to all system resources from within Linux, including Network access?
@@arvandvarahram I have network access and VPN access from within Linux, even have GPU access for 3d acceleration, can access android filesystem from within Linux for easy file access, audio all works, etc
Thank you for the quick reply. I should take time for it. Another question if I may: this means also something like OpenJDK, should run, correct?
@@arvandvarahram yep 👍 I use it for node, ruby, c, etc. Haven't done java on it but should work fine.
Thank you again.
Excellent video - for over a year I've been using my tab s8 ultra as my daily machine - I use all the google online apps as well as other apps for programming (mainly python) and have absolutely no problem, in fact other people I've spoken to that use laptops to do the same work as me struggle with various things (not the ones I mentioned above) - I don't honestly think I'd go back to a laptop now (plus I hate windows), perfectly happy with my s8 ultra. Saying that, other people may prefer to use a laptop and that fine! It's all about personal preference and what you need to do
Same. I have been using may s22 ultra for about a year now. I hate windows because it is easy to get hacked. I've got hacked twice, and promised myself that i would never use Windows again.
What do you recommend for python use
@@zackarystewart9214 personally I use either termux with nvim or acode, although there are a lot of other editors - pydroid3 is quite good as is dcoder
how do you code python with it?
Thanks Brian!! Helped me solidify getting a s9 FE tab black Friday 😁
I got the same tablet, love the thing
i have a m2 ipad pro with 16gb of ram and honestly i get a lot of work on it because it has a lot of pro apps i need and i love stage manager despite the gripe that it is a wannabe desktop view. It gets the job done though and honestly it is way too convenient to carry around compared to my laptops.
The hardest part of using Android for my job really comes down to a lack on Docker. If I could get my environments set up locally that would be HUGE.
Realistically, you should be using a remote desktop for this purpose. Keep a powerful desktop sitting somewhere else that can do the heavy lifting and use this tablet just to access it
I have to agree about the super quick start up and we can just leave it on standby without worrying that it will be overheat or drain the battery too much. This usually happens on Windows devices.. Plus for my use case, which is mainly using a web browser, listening to music/online radio and word processing, using a capable tablet is more than enough.
For word processing (MS Word/ Office) If you work on 2-3 files, is there a way to have it on desktop/home screen for ease of access and also renaming it as per my wish ? Coz... going into My files and searching wont cut it in my line of work.
Love watching these kinds of videos just to love my Tab S9+ more!
It has come a long way from years ago! I just love the writing from my spen! Good video
Back in 2020, my ONLY "computer" died. It was hard to find a new one that I liked back then. So...I used my Samsung tablet for the next year and a half. That tablet did more for me than I thought it could. After the first few weeks, I stopped missing a computer. It wasn't until I saw a can't-pass-it-up deal on a new M1 Mac that returned me to using to a desktop computer after a year and a half. I like running Asahi Linux on that M1, BTW. So much so...that I found parts to repair my old 2011 Mac and make it into a more-than-passable Linux box, too. Most of my tasks today are served by my tablets, though.
So what you are saying is that you are not a white collar professional or STEM person, correct. And if you use a Mac, you really don't know much about laptops or desktops.
@@RK-um9tu I'm far too old and decades retired to worry about trivial social signaling such as STEM or what colour my collar is. I believe the author's video is not about a person's collar or other social signaling features. It posited whether a tablet could replace a laptop. Clearly, it can. As my concrete example illustrates, it is possible.
The Surface pro 8 can be a really good option for a lot of people. I am very happy with mine. It runs the full windows 11 operating system, but also functions very well like a tablet, especially when using hand writing with the Surface Slim Pen 2. A little havier then other tablets, but it has the full functionality as a laptop.
I believe that Signal itself would work on the tablet, but being bound to a phone number, unless you have your SIM into the tablet, you cannot have the same experience. I know that a Windows and Apple client apps exist, so that they synchronize with your main Signal, but yes, I see the point of not having it for Android.
In my opinion, the best Option would be something like the Microsoft Surface Pro Series! What i like about these Tablets: - 3:2 Aspect Ratio - 120hz - Runs full Windows 11 - 2x Thunderbolt 4/USB-C Ports - Integrated Stand They could build one of the best Tablets on the market, if they would just upgrade these things: - Display (Oled + thinner bezels) - More Powerful Chip (Snapdragon 8cx gen 4 would be killer, expected to be stronger than even Apple M3) - LPDDR5(x) - UFS 4.0 - Weight Optimization to feel more.....tablety When they Upgrade these Things, i would buy one instantly. 😍
That would definitely be a killer device if it had great battery life _and_ compatibility with x86 programs, which is sadly not the case.
completely unrealistic expectations, especially the snapdragon one
Terrible battery life (4-6hours). I will never buy another Surface Pro again...
Yeah, the deal breaker for me is the screen
@@RK-um9tu which one would you get instead now?
After 5-6 years it will start replace laptops
no never
Been using tabs S7 and S8+ for a while. To do light work, with dex, is more than enough and you have the rest of cool stuff to watch content.
I switched to ipad pro (keyboard and pencil) and it helped me to surpass my college days… it is just a 3 and 1 machine to get things done video editing, photo editing, working documents etc… at first their is a learning curve on how to have a good workflow but when you get the flow of it is very easy to do what you need to do… i considered anything when i decided to switch to ipad ecosystem but if you will ask to choose android tablet or ipad i will choose the ipad in terms of availability of apps like editing documenting pdf writing almost everything… but in the end it depends on the user on how will you use it for…
So what you are saying is that you are not a white collar professional or STEM person, correct. Also, iPads don't have: -free pen -gesture capabilities on its pencil -OLED screens -microSD slots -no file management system -no customizabilty -900,000 fewer apps -tens of thousands more apps you have to buy -more than 2 app multi-tasking -no dex I'll stop here as you get the point
This setup is a decent alternative if you dont use specific programs that's normally found on Windows or Mac.
For me I think the problem is the laziness of developers. There's something I call selective optimization. Usually developers give excuse like Android devices are too many and so they just create whatever and then only optimize for apple devices. That's what I call selective optimization, whereby you pick a particular one to optimize for. So if any of the developers are to come to android you could pick 1 or 2 to be optimized for. For example take Photoshop, there's Photoshop on the ipad. This is not because the ipad is an Almighty power ipad but it's just their laziness to come to android. Take a look a apps like clip studio paint for galaxy. Its so optimized that it's even way better than procreate on ipad. Then so there's no excuse for not being optimized. For example affinity designer can decide to come to android and pick Samsung and Google. Probably just an example. At least if they pick just one out of the Android brands out there to be optimized for, we Android users will have nothing to complain about since we understand why its not for all android brands. Considering the fact that Samsung is already on par with apple if not better in my opinion, these developers should take advantage of it. But their laziness won't let them. I hope everyone understands tho❤❤
Android tablets have 2.9 million apps, which is 900,000 more than iPadOS. Please share all the apps with optimization problems and then divide by 2.8 million.
@RK-um9tu outdated the marketshare for ipad tablets is higher than android for a few years now
"But their laziness won't let them. " Becausr android users don't spend that's it lol.
Krita on Android, proved that Adobe are deliberately being dismissive towards Android. Maybe they have an exclusivity deal with Apple. Apple are notorious for coercing devs for exclusivity!....Krita runs flawlessly on Android tablets with the full desktop experience, like you wouldn't believe it!
@@oo--7714I say screw Adobe. We have Krita, which is basically the full desktop Photoshop on Android
Great video. One, pretty niche, point to add is that the Samsung tablet comes with a SIM card holder, meaning that if you work in remote areas you can still be connected; I don't think the Lenovo has this feature? Also, Samsung does make a keyboard with a track pad for the S9.
Totally agree with your conclusion! Thanks for doing this test 👍🏻
Google really should make a chromebook tablet with a powerful ARM CPU. Or any company should make this happen. That would be the real game changer. You would have most apps for both worlds as Chromebook can run linux apps. Also if you have a powerful windows or mac desktop then the chromebook would have been a great compliment to that. But sadly, there's no such device available.
I think the best way to go is just get a 2-in-1 like Microsoft Surface or HP Elite X2... This sort of machines can be excellent laptops and excellent tablets at the same time. I can't comment on the cost though.
Fully agree that’s why I bought one aside from m1 iPad Pro. Cost of table was 1400 and I bought the keyboard and stylus
Like he said, it depends on your use. Email, spreedsheets, google docs dont need windows 11.
nice idea for a video and as always, a balanced review.
I am two weeks in on the S9 Ultra. Use it for Word, PowerPoint , Gmail, etc so I find it to be perfect because I get mostly what I need w out the drama of opening up my speedy Lenovo, the long boot, the updates, the restarts….that crap exhausts me. Re PowerPoint. I do think the MS versions n the Lenovo is that much more powerful, but for editing, adding images , shuffling slides and tidying up, the pad is perfect
I saw this video when it came out but 2 months later, I just actually ordered a Tab S9 Ultra for $550 after trade-ins and saw a great discounted price on Macbook Air M1 (~$790) right after that. So I'm on the fence about this. I'm looking for a PhD programme and possibly for a job at a lab. I love drawing and writing too, so I know that flagship tablet is way more than enough for those, thanks to the web apps of today. But for me, using a citation manager software is also a must. So bringing a tablet to the office at the uni without having a desktop class OS is... kind of childish, maybe? I know Tab S9 Ultra will bring me the most of the way there, but if I'm sticking with academia, I feel like a real laptop like a Macbook is the sensible choice. But I'd love to use Tab S9 Ultra because it's capable, it's open to the creative use cases and it's so fun to use. Also funnily enough, it has double the storage compared to the M1 Air, lol. I'm still on the fence. I watched a lot of videos on the subject and I can't decide easily.
Did you decide?
You should get the m1 air. It performs better. More efficient. let me not talk about gpu power and all
I think for me the perfect device would be the iPad Pro 12.9 running MacOS but I am afraid it we are a long ways from that because Apple is probably too afraid of how much it would cannibalise the sales of the MacBook Air and Pro.
i have used my tablet for the past 4 months... and when I had to go use my computer, I had so many updates that I still actually used the Galaxy Tab 8+....i use my pluggable for multiple monitors... I project to my 65 in samsung tv when i need a larger view... i do wish they would optimize the Metaverse apps for a better view... What I will do if I am on the go... I use it as a second monitor from my surface pro 4... There are so many options... and possibilities...
What are the capabilities in file management and backup? Like, can you transfer 50gb or so from a n SD card to a mobile hard drive/ssd? And manage folders?
My Tab S8 has almost completely replaced my laptop. I ordered the Tab S9 because of a $550.00 trade-in value for my S8. I'm looking forward to switching to the S9. I use my tablet daily and mostly use it in Dex mode. I didn't go with the stand you used but I have a dongle with ethernet, 3 usb-a, 1-usb c, and HDMI and I connect a full size monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
This is exactly my future plan.
@sirbob1977 Looks like Samsung is offering a $700 trade in for the Tab S8 if you buy the S9 Ultra. and, an instant $120 savings which gets the Ultra down to $499. The Ultra is bigger than I want so I'm still going for the regular S9. Just thought you'd like to know. My deal is through Best Buy and my final price is $297 for the S9, with my trade in.
@@jdneilso I'm gonna go S9+ I think. I'm just switching over to full Samsung echo system from pixel and OnePlus tab. Currently have the s23 and love it. Just gotta save some cash cuz I have to buy everything full retail with no trade ins.
So what you are saying is that you are not a white collar professional or STEM person, correct...
@@RK-um9tu No, I'm not saying that at all.
This has been a serious question of mine. But the Tablet Os just can't replace the laptop Os imo.
It really can, now more than anytime before. Though once they do that, Samsung and Apple just killed their laptop line up. It can, it just won't.
that is what I needed. I actually have been thinking of using it a laptop and this video helped me. I got new insights thanks👍👍👍
Not sure what printer you have, but I've been able to print from my android phone to my wired HP printer via USB OTG adapter and it works flawlessly. You just need the to install the HP print plugin on your device.
Very interesting review indeed I've now left behind my laptop at home, during my last 2 3-month trips to Africa this year, and found that I could live for a while, even three months, without getting on to my laptop One thing that I find much better on my tablet and my phone is typing on Gboard, with the predictive AI of this keyboard, especially in foreign language, but even in french and Italian Also the usability of apps is much much better than in Windows Of course, I didn't take my laptop with me, because I like to travel as light as possible I'm on travelling at the moment, and will come back home in a couple of days, after 3 months I miss my laptop for duties that require desktop estate, and I use my laptop all the time with a second big monitor I miss it for tickets buying, travel recap on spreadsheets, financing analysis and investments, quick copy and paste form one application to the other, even scheduling health visits and exams I do all these things when I'm home and a lot of them less now, happily
Well it is better tablet than ipad.
In the tablet industry, the apple iPad dominates in both how good it is and the performance.
@@AabzaariAabraaryour opinion doesn't matters 😏
@@mdaiyubakhtar6580 your just proving my point lol
@@AabzaariAabraar now i see how childish are you 🤣😂
If you are on a budget u can go with Lenovo tab p12. It's so good
Great review and got really excited until the show stopper; doesn't have mobile connectivity. My main purpose of a tablet is for when I travel so I can do simple stuff and stay connected. Having to depend on getting WiFi in other countries has been problematic. If they get mobile connectivity, I'm in.
Hey there. Love your reviews - I came in on your Watch videos, and appreciate the depth you go to. But, I have to ask: how relevant is this video in the context of iPadOS 17 and Stage Maanager. A lot of the things you were saying are limits on the Samsung are basically no problem on the iPad. Connect a USB-Hub and you have all the ports you need. I'm not saying the iPad is better - but I found it odd to hear that Apps in Windows/External Monitor was the one feature that the iPad was lacking.
Can tablets replace laptops is one question, but at the same time one has to ask these days, can smartphones replace tablets as well? Dex is not limited to Samsung tabs, but can be used with their smartphones and external keyboards and displays as well. Another new trend might be the combination of smartphones and AR glasses, which further can improve productivity of smartphones and replace tablets even more. Why go for a 14 inch tab S9 Ultra, if you can go for way bigger displays with an Xreal air? If you then also look at the trend of folding smartphones that turn into tablets, it's more likely that smartphones replace tablets soon imo, at least Android based once.
Yep this is why I don't have a laptop or tablet I just use my pixel fold and have a subscription to shadow so I have a cloud gaming PC to run .exe programs and PC games and have a folding keyboard/mouse and folding stand and when I done fold everything up and throw it in a sling bag . Also tried a Samsung fold 4 with the nreal ar glasses .
Thank you for the video. I think there is a huge misunderstanding regarding DeX and not being able to run Apps in an optimized way. It is exactly the opposite because per definition, every single App can run optimized under DeX. I’ll explain this. One of the main problems before DeX was that Apps looked just stretched and ridiculous when running on big screens under Android or iOS. The best examples were Apps like Instagram or Twitter. DeX idea was to address this big problem. Instead of stretching Apps, you could suddenly run each App in a Window in its “native” and optimized size. Problem solved. Look, Apple refuses up to today to allow the Calculator App to run under iOS. The only reason is because it just looks ridiculous, and Apple has no solution to it. And the 3rd party calculator apps look ridiculous, too. But my daughters Tab S4 can run it natively on the tablet screen in a window with an appropriate size.
Running apps in a native resolution is not the same as having an optimised tablet view.
@@GhastlyHungerThis is correct, but this is not necessary. If an App was not designed for tablets, like Instagram, the best option to run it is running it in its native size which is simply the most optimized way. And only DeX allows this because it can run the Apps in a Window without forcing them to be stretched. Therefore, per definition, each single App can run in the size the developer has designed it for and this is always the most optimised way.
for social media apps the problem is solved with PWA as most have a web optimized interface, including instagram, but most people don't know PWA
Android has 2.8 million apps (900,000 more than iPadOS). Count the number of apps with optimization problems then divide by 2.8 million. There is a reason why KZheadrs don't do this simple math.
I've been using my 4th gen ipad air as a laptop and am stuck between whether to upgrade so I can use stage manager or get a samsung to use DEX
Love the vids Mike. Your content is super under viewed
I got myself the tab s8 a few months ago, and recently i got myself the keyboard for it cause soon i will go to university studying Coding and so on. I got a powerful pc at home and the tab S8, which is kinda like a laptop for taking notes at the university and i was a bit sad cause i cant code on the tab s8 but i am not sure if id need a proper laptop just for coding at the uni, cuz i have my pc at home, this is how i found this video. Very nice video btw
Not quite as fanby, been using a Tab S7 for a few years for my remote work. Dex is great for the days I'm in another office to connect with another monitor. Best feature is the connectivity for presenting and ability to move around and highlight portions of presentation without having to sit and use a mouse. Plus it's big enough to watch movies and read while flying without taking up a lot of room.
can i ask which microphone do you use to record audio for your videos? the audio is very clear, loud and crisp it sounds very good on my laptop, or is it just your voice that is good haha ?
My Windows laptop has been in depot repair so I've tried a similar forced experiment trying to get work done with my Galaxy Tab S6. It's a hell of a good tablet, but has so many minor inconveniences that I wound up getting a cheap open box Windows tablet to work on until my laptop comes back. A few examples of minor problems which add up: -Couldn't upload a file to a website in order to process it - the file management wasn't up to the task -Two finger trackpad scroll doesn't work on GDocs (but mouse wheel does) -Zoom mobile doesn't allow mic selection -Can't switch profiles in browsers like you can on desktop -Exoporting a video in LumaFusion led to out of sync audio that I couldn't fix for the life of me. Borrowed a laptop and had no problem on export -Couldn't attach an external webcam None of these are deal breakers on their own, but these and other annoyances all add up to one. Little of this is Samsung's fault - they're mostly limitations of specific apps or Android. Samsung's tablets are great - amazing build quality, top notch multitasking, and nice screen, sound, and peripherals. But it wasn't quite good enough for me to get my work done well.
I have the Samsung Chromebook 4+ but lately been using my Lenovo Tab P11 with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. They're almost the same user experience, but for some reason I enjoy the tablet just a little more
Happy to see the Brave browser icon on your desktop. You have gained even more respect from me. Great Video.
All variants of the Tab S9 have 5g in my country. But it gets weirder it's only available on the minimum storage variants.
Great review, very thoughtful. I have a slightly different set of requirements. I want to be able to boot android or linux, or even better, run them side by side. I have a large body of programs that I use on Linux Mint, but there are some things I prefer to run on android because I already run them on my RaZR+, and they're not available on Linux. Emulators just don't cut it, for performance and compatibility reasons. For a while there Linux on Dex was the answer to all my requirements, but then Samsung ended that program. Too bad.
I think for me, a laptop is the way to go because I'm a video editor, and i really need primier pro and After effects in some cases you just can't replace these capable apps with an android alternative
Super interesting, thank you! So the tablet would run Excel, Word and PowerPoint? Do you need to purchase or are these Apps FOC? Also, can you plug in an external hard drive (for back ups of data?) E.g. I do back ups of fotos from my phone via the laptop onto a hard drive.
Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11 or Waydroid on Linux allows you to run Android apps directly on your Windows/Linux laptop (if it has a touchscreen) and get that "tablet" feel while still having a real computer.
I tried using my iPad as a laptop while travelling. The portability side of things worked well. However I needed an adapter and dongle to have access to an SD card reader,usb ports and HDMI port. The main limitations centred around file handling. With three cameras in tow transferring files and editing photos and videos was more difficult than using a dedicated laptop. I had previously used a 15” laptop, tried using 10.2” iPad with keyboard case then settled on a Microsoft Surface Pro.
so that ultrasound fingerprint scanner does allow protector glass on the screen ?
I used to use my tablet as a computer that was until I traveled overseas and tried downloading a document from a government site, it said the option to download the document was not available on a mobile device. There are websites that detect the tablets as mobile devices and won't help much.
I work iPad-only since the beginning of 2019. I am a dentist and a lecturer (so I edit photos and create Keynote presentations). I also co-ow dental practice and as a „boss” i manage all my business on iPad. Sometimes I miss some mac features, but to be honest there are not a lot of them after all.
How did you access the clipboard history in DEX mode? I am using DEX mode in GalaxyS23 Ultra, but i cannot access it.
Solid content and well executed, got you a sub and thumbs up.
Great talking points as well as production.
For social media (or any webpage) , you can enable "desktop site" in the "internet" browser, and it will work just like a normal webpage in a Pc/Mac
Loved your video. Good insight. I believe your points are valid. I would have liked you test some of the microsoft tablets, but in the end, i agree it would have come down to the same. Its a tablet forst or second, and a pc first or second, i think it boils down to that. I used a surfsce go, and for most of my workflow it worked fine. But just as you, those niche power applicatioms just cant do it
Always making interesting videos
Though i really love Samsung notes with the pen as a full pdf editor and notebook... I'd probably have to go for those 2 in 1 windows convertibles exactly due to business software either not existing or working really primitively on Android-ARM
You can get a trackpad on ur tablet keyboard, i bought mine for 177eur for my galaxy tab s8 and it's basically a 11" laptop and i love it
Curious to know why you didn’t choose i7 surface pro 9 for this experiment
Not sure why samsung is not selling the tab s9 ultra 5G version in your country. It's selling the 5G version here in singapore. And I'm in the process of getting one. And for trackpad, there is another version of the s9 ultra's keyboard where there is a trackpad.
I've got both a laptop and a tablet. Even with the premium version of the office pack and pdf files, I've got a hard time working with it, especially because I use my laptop in a classroom with students.
I want more info on the stand please. And I spent a month travelling and only carried my Tab S9+. I have a nice mouse, I always prefer a mouse over a trackpad. I was editing my website, pdfs, running xero, and first day up had a document I had to fill in and sign. Just used the pen to do it manually and the bank was happy. I went + as that fits in my handbags along with the mouse. I have absolutely no regrets and this will be my travel mode for future. I have a wifi printer and printing was a breeze.
thank you for the anker suggestion. I don't want to have to bring my laptop on the train, but I need to be able to transfer my gopro footage from my SD card to my external drive so needed ports that the FE doesn't provide. I'm going to search for a usb-c docking station, but without the rigidity of your anker suggestion. I still want the tablet to sit up, but perhaps something easier to pack in my gear. any suggestions are appreciated 😊
I'm mainly used PC for software development (web/mobile) in nodejs/.Net/Flutter/etc so I'm looking for a laptop for mobility but still prefer an android tablet. Does this viable for my use case?