As someone who tried both, do you think samsung tech matches the drawing experience that the Ipad offers? I'm a freelancer and been looking for something more portable. Can't decide between samsung s8 ultra and an ipad pro.
@@wilnonis the difference for me is procreate. I use that on my iPad Pro and Samsung just doesn’t have that. There’s great apps for drawing and illustration but nothing comes close to procreate for me. I’d go iPad Pro 12.9
@@Jimmyfly215 that's really impressive. I'm pretty much using clip studio paint exclusively, most likely will stick with that on a tablet too. So that makes me lean towards samsung considering the price. Thanks for the answer, really appreciate it!
I tested both. For me android is way better than iPadOS but when it comes to drawing experience, iPad has no competition, since the apps are the best and imput lag of Apple pencil is zero basically. If you look just for drawing, go with iPad Pro, but if system and other stuff matters, go Samsung.
@@pedroantonio5031 I can speak as a user for both, iPad has way more apps developed specifically for my use within the ecosystem tied to my iCloud. Samsung develops their own apps, but that’s it. So many apps from the play store are not tablet friendly, they are just blown up phone apps.
I got the S8 bit over a year ago and wasn't really surprised to see it on the first place. The samsung pen tech is just good and coming from wacoms the pen accuracy and tracking felt very similar, also a bonus, if the spen tip breaks, wacoms pro pen 2 and wacom one pen tips (they use the same tips) work without an issue on the spen which is good as the samsung pen nibs are not available in every country
You can also use the Staedtler Noris pen as a substitute to the spen as it is super compatible with it. So if you're feeling nostalgia of the art pencils this works well too
Why I think Samsung does have the best standalone tablets for artists: + All their current S series tablets have Wacom tech in their stylus + S6 Lite 2022 is easily the best value for money budget tablet + S7 FE may be expensive, but that screen is actually kinda huge for its price tag + All their current S series tablets have Wacom tech in their stylus (according to some sources, the Staedtler Noris Digital also has Wacom tech and can be used with Samsung's S tablets and the Wacom One) The S9 series has 5 models, and the FE and FE+ will come out soon-ish, if not the same time as the flagship models, according to some leaks.
In terms of android tablets as an overall creativity device, Samsung really stepped up with the Tab series. I remember their Tab release as early as the Tab 7 and Note 2 (which already used a Wacom digitizer - that's in 2012!). I've used a Note 2, Note 4 and Note 9 as my art device and they've served me well. I just jumped over a Tab S7 recently to get back into my doodling and they are something else. Thanks for this video!
I've had the S8 Ultra since its release and it's _awesome._ Drawing on a 120hz display feels phenomenal, and I also love using it using SuperDisplay so I can use it as an extra monitor for my PC, allowing me to even sculpt in Blender. It's an awesome device, albeit a very expensive one.
hi Brad, is it possible if you would make drawing process video on android tablet? Most tablet reviewers ain't artist, so when it come to drawing, they can only talk about iPad and tons of procreate drawing videos. I would like to see more for android, so that people who doesn't understand tech may have reference to start drawing on them.
Small update: The Tab S9 is actually going to arrive this month instead of in the fall (8/10/23) If you plan on upgrading to the S9 from an older Tablet, there is a limited event going on until the release date where they give more in store credit for trade in.
Honestly for 1 month using the default Samsung stylus is extraordinary. but after I found out that the Wacom stylus could work on the Tab S6 Lite, without thinking I bought the Wacom One stylus. As a result, my fingers are more comfortable, because the Samsung stylus is easier for writing than the Wacom, which is better for drawing 😮
been watching your channel since 2019, you helped me a lot on deciding my best tool from drawing pen, display tablet, and now ipad which is helping me with my workflow. I'm planning on trying samsung tab next, keep up the good work man!
Vouch. Really surprised that I could finish commissions and a 20 pages comic on it. I was expecting the bare minimum given its price and specs but for most beginner/hobbyist artists this tablet is really a bang for your buck.
@@thedarksaucelord1780 600dpi is debatable, if you're drawing pro artwork with many layers and that much dpi then there's gonna be noticeable lag. Even 300dpi may have some slowdown depending on the complexity + canvas size of the art. But if you're planning to do pro-level, studio printing quality work with it then I do recommend looking into other Galaxy Tabs.
This is such good news. I don't mind telling you mate, your review is the reason I got the Tab S8 for editing photos with the S Pen (I was already a Samsung user), and I still love it now. Cheers!
My first Android tablet was the original 2020 version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, which was a pre-owned unit from an eBay reseller. That particular unit cost me approximately $200 USD. I’ve owned that tablet from December 2021 to July 2022. After that, I traded it in for the 6GB/128GB Wi-Fi version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE, which, after the $250 trade-in discount at the time, cost me $349.99 USD plus tax. As of July 2023, I currently have no plans to trade in my Tab S7 FE for a newer model at this time.
I have both an iPad Pro M1 11” & a regular Samsung Tab S8 11”. Over time, I began to appreciate Samsung’s S-Pen more than Apple Pencil - better palm rejection - better friction(not paperlike, but not slippery either, unlike barescreen iPad) - you only need to have S-Pen charged for Bluetooth function. You can still draw & have pressure sensitivity even with no battery iPad is still ridiculously more powerful in CPU, but its OS holds it back(& will continue to be held back because Apple doesnt want to lose MacBook sales).
@@induction_exeM1 is plain better when it comes to raw performance. Its more of a chip found in laptops rather than a tiny soc in regular smartphones. Comparing them doesn't make sense.
@@youtube_bot839 ik thats why but the gpu performance is literally amazing i alos wonder what happens if we put an amd chip in a andriod lol if it can fit
Can't wait for the tab s9 review Especially once the s pen creator edition comes out I'd love to see how that improves upon the standard one included with the tab
Samsung s9 ,s9plus and s9 ultra is way ahead of every tablet....its done....i am only gonna advise people to get those 3....not even s9 fe / s9 plus fe is any close or ipad.....and yea i got the s9 base ( literally same exact spec across all 3 modal except for size)
I have the Tab S7+. It's perfect for my needs because I can read small text in e-textbooks, PDFs, and digital comics without pinching and zooming. I didn't get the Tab S8+because it wasn't enough of an upgrade. I just pre-ordered the Tab S9+. I cannot wait!
Been using my Tab S8 for a year and it served me well for school and my hobbies. I definitely recommend it to people looking for an android tablet or tablets in general if they don't need ipados
BEWARE!!!!! if you are planning on getting a samsung tablet wait till the end of the month. it is very likely that samsung will reveal the new gen of tablets onn the 26/27.7 THIS MONTH!!!!!!! they often also are released with good preorder bonuses. if the new gen of samsung tablets isnt releasing on the 26/27.7 it will release in the near future. IF you can wait thenn wait, since samsung offers quite a discount be it at random times or when they release a new model.
I have a XiaomiPAD 5 Pro 5G, I bought a Xiaomi Smart pen 2 few days ago. Use the new Smart pen 2 on XiaomiPAD 5, also got better line quality. If some one got XiaomiPAD 5 already, you don't need to buy new XiaomiPAD 6 for the new Smart pen 2, you just buy the new Smart pen 2, pair with you old XiaomiPAD 5, you can get much better line quality, and if you are use XiaomiPAD 5 Pro,you can get much better audio quality too.
The S8 Ultra seems like a good choice for professional artists who want to just go wireless. Sure, it is a lot more expensive than Huion display tablets but some people just hate wires. If only I was a professional and can afford it. Haha.
I love my s8+. My very first android tablet was the original Galaxy tab 7 inch with 3g. I have owned many android tablets over the years. Aside from the nexus 7 2013, my tab s8+ is my favorite android tablet.
I recently purchased the tab s7. There isn't much lacking from the s8 imo. The price however is cheaper. I am thoroughly enjoying the device. The only thing i could ask for is an amoled instead of the tft. At this price tho, can't complain.
been using Tab S and Ipad, For me samsung tab s is the best tablet and even better than ipad. It truly bring "computer" experience like multitasking, window mode, video output, and the most important thing "real" file management...
I'm looking forward to your review of the Tab S9 (Ultra hopefully). I've just read that Samsung are also going to release an SPEN Creator Edition with textured nibs, better grip and wider tilt sensitivity, but it's not going to be available at launch. I hope you also get a chance to review that. ✏
Everybody comment about the newest type tablet. I used tab S2, bought it 2nd from ebay in 2015. The heck i still used it till now 2023. Not even slowing down. Start looking for new tablet. But really loving my s2.
4:44 Well.. Not just a simple licensing deal. It's because Samsung own 5% of Wacom. It's a biggest single shareholder other than institutional asset management banks. That's why they can do R&D together. Wacom making more money is directly goes to Samsung's pocket as well.
I have a Tab S7 and love it, but damn if that pen isnt annoyingly thin, even with a sleeve. After 20 years of using Wacom and now Huion Tablets; one cannot understate how much better those two companies are at making a pen that's comfy to use for much much longer than a few minutes.
I have the S8 Ultra and simply love it. I "upgraded" from the S7+, simply for the larger screen. While there might be slightly faster tablets on the market today, unless you are transcoding video or crunching other large datasets the S8 line has more than enough power. It has enough ram that you can have nearly as many layers as you need while drawing. It has a screen that simply is unmatched in the android world (and I'd argue in the entire tablet category). If you need a pen that's as perfect as you can get, the S8 line, and the Galaxy Tab S series as a whole, is unmatched. I used to HATE Samsung, mostly because of their TouchWiz skin. I still dislike Samsung as a company, but have to admit their tablets are the best on the market, especially for artists.
It definitely has a better screen than any tablet including iPads. The colors on iPad are tuned better for my taste but the panel itself is noticeably better on samsung. Mini LED panel on the iPad has blooming and halo when watching content with a dark background. It's especially noticeable if you're a bit off axis like watching a movie or show in a bed with someone.
hey brad just to throw an idea out there, when the s9 comes out can you compare all the latency on all of the s tablets with the s pen like the apple pencil video you did. I'm interested to see how they all feel. also love your content
Literally clenched for the upcoming Tab S9 although I'll be going for the FE version which is pretty much a newer S6 Lite. Heard it'll run on a Exynos 1380, Sammy's processor on the same level as the SD778. Hopefully it has more than 4GB of RAM since having that much in this day and age is such a nut buster.
Tablets are severely unbalanced in that regard. But with all the competition and smaller compact devices becoming more trendy, i'm guessing there will be way better bangs for the buck products soon.
This is the best. Love your energy and eloquence. Added this to a public playlist of mine and hopefully it draws some views your way. It's called Productivity and therefore doesn't involve drawing specifically, but I was convinced because this tablet will enable me to use my notetaking app as a tool for studying what fascinates me, especially for writing mathematical and musical notation. I can also use this to more easily transpose any visual conceptual ideas I have. I hope that this playlist will draw others that might also agree that it would aid and improve their productivity. Anyway, all this to say I hope your channel is positively affected by my contribution, small though it may be. Subscribed by the way.
Hii Brad! Clip Studio Paint just updated a clean new UI for tablets with the release of Galaxy Tab S9 series!! I hope you can do a review on it since the new UI looks pretty dope, almost competable with procreate now
I know the focus of this vid is Android, but I REALLY wish we were getting more Windows tablets with Wacom EMR. Nowadays it seems the only ones we get are Samsung's Galaxy Books. They're nice and all but I really miss when companies like HP and Lenovo would put them in their 2-in-1s and tablets. It feels like we're never gonna get another device like the HP Zbook X2. Acer's got the Concept D Ezel series but I don't think I've ever seen one in the wild, only review samples for journalists. It feels like they've all moved to MPP 2.0 or Wacom AES these days.
@@ArvinAbadilla Yeah, but I was referring to Wacom EMR devices. The SLS uses MPP. My problem is that almost EVERYTHING outside of Samsung devices is using MPP these days. The Surface Laptop Studio will likely be good once it gets modern hardware, but I just wish there was a Wacom EMR alternative. The Concept D Ezel models that use EMR are either nonexistent or absurdly overpriced at this point.
ive never regreted one bit and still using my tabS7 for my main illustration work, the S-pen and keyboard that im typing now works like butter and love it so so much. The S-pen nib is my prefered pen with the fine nib which i prefer more than thick nib apple pencil. Not many mention about the keyboard covers for the Samsung Tab but i really, really,really love typing on the keybaord covers, feels so good, thank you for all your videos
It's a great tablet, but I think I'll stick to my P11+ which was a little bit more affordable for me and still has a great pen. Perhaps one day I'll get a more expensive Android tablet, once I can justify buying it because the apps have come of age as well. Too many still have issues. FYI, I'm actually using a Wacom AES 2 pen with the Lenovo P11+ and it sure works great. Best thing is, I use the same pen for my laptop (AES 2.0 power touch screen) as well as the tablet with having to do anything.
How is the stylus support ? Where i live the lenovo p11 pro & mi pad 5 pro 12.4 is at same price point. Which 1 should i get, i use tab for drawing & studying
@@qwertyuser8541 Don't know, I don't have a P11 Pro or Pad 5, so I don't know how the pen support is for either. I've got a P11+ and I don't know if the Pro supports the same pen. Pen support is good. I use the Active Pen 3, but the Precision Pen 2 is also supported, but I have not tried it, since I already had the Active Pen 3. The pen has pressure sensitivity, 4k something levels and tilt support. If the P11 Pro supports a pen with similar specs, it would be a good choice.
I am rocking Samsung tab s6 lite with a Wacom one stylus, nomad sculpt and hipaint is cool, but real use is super display to windows and sculpting in blender
I just bought the s8 for £330 because of a cash back deal, student discount and guaranteed trade-in offer. Absolutely love it and I knew when I saw all those deals could stack I had to go for it.
My 256GB/8GB RAM Galaxy Tab S6 with 10.5" Super AMOLED and S-pen was a great buy at $320 as a refurb/new open box a couple of years ago. It's gotten regular OneUI updates and v4.1 1 (Android 12) is a large reason it's still one of my favorite all-time devices. Another is I can color grade my 4K drone video with LumaFusion. Yes, an M1 or M2 iPad would be even faster... But >4X price faster? Doubtful
I currently have a Doogee T30 Pro. It's great for general browsing and light gaming, if you're into that. But I wouldn't recommend even trying to draw on it. I should be getting a Samsung S9 FE in a few days. I'm looking forward to being able to doodle on it during the day.
The other android tablets just have the same formula, having amazing performance but the software is always the issue. Kinda wish they were more consistent like the galaxy S-Tabs
Will you review the new oppo pad 2 or vivo pad 2, they both have pens that claim to be better at least in latency compared to Apple and S pens. The tablets are hard to buy since they're "Chinese" "copies" of some already released androids. Cheap but insanely powerful for their price
Got a Galaxy S8 Ultra at release, sadly enough I don't draw much anymore but the big screen at least makes it possible when I get the urge, and the thing is absolutely fantastic for both drawing and sculpting. The only thing I miss is a Blender alternative for modeling and I could potentially ditch the desktop (well mostly). For the rest its my daily entertainment tablet, movies look great on it and sounds pretty great too. I had a 10" something basic Ipad before that, and I couldn't draw on it at all so I sold it.
Maybe you could cast your desktop to your s8 ultra or turn on the dex mode and use the tab as a second screen and use your desktop apps on the tablet directly
I bought the S7+ at the end of the year of the release and has been loving it since. Would I like the S8 Ultra, yes, but I don't draw so much on it but I love to have it when I do travel or when I am away from home. I will still use it for some more years until it breaks for some reason or a new Samsung tablet really have some amazing feature not avaliable on the S7+. But I will stick to Samsung for the foreseeable future.
Maybe you should check the Lenovo line, I looked into the market for a laptop style tablet and I found that Lenovo released the Lenovo Tab Extreme, another huge 14.5 inch tablet. It's cheaper but doesn´t have Samsung's level of software support. I'm not a creative professional, but I do like Android tablets so I would be nice if you could check those Lenovo tablets out.
Just checked the S 24 and that's a beautiful phone man as far as Screen screen I think Samsung is trying to use more realistic colors so it's moving away from saturated colors that's why there's 23 looks more colorful which I prefer actually
Hi Brad and everyone reading this comment, I HAVE A DILEMMA: so I have a laptop ( windows ) , an iPhone and a Huion Drawing Tablet ( no screen/display ). I usually work on photoshop doing compositions, photo manipulation, retouches, stuff like that. So very little “drawing / ilustrating “. I’m willing to buy a tablet which I intend to use as my screen ( because better colour accuracy and working with the Pen/stylus and possibility to use it as a normal tablet too ). Is it even worth to try this? I know that apps like EasyCanvas, Luna etc. can do this but viewing Brad’s past videos, this method seems a little bit… “ a still unpolished “ workaround. My questions are: is it worth it to buy a normal tablet for screen mirroring my laptop? Would be better to buy a display drawing tablet ( if yes any “budget” display tablets around… 550€ recommendations maybe? )? Or just to calm down and keep working with my Huion pen tablet and for colour accuracy to use my iPhone for the final edits since it has high colour accuracy? Thanks for any response willing to help me and take this hard migraine off my mind 😂
AFAIK since he Note series, Samsung has invested in Wacom as a company... That's why most of the Wacom digitizer tech has been exclusive for Samsung products.
Hi Brad I'm looking at the Xiaomi Pad 6 due to the price and features it brings but what iPad would you consider it similar to in terms of pen performance and drawing? I was looking at the iPad 9th Generation as it supports the Apple Pencil 2 for around the same price in the UK.
hey Brad love every new videos you put out and your videos on how to illustrate on tablets helps a lot, however it's been a while you have not done a video on laptops you would recommend for artists could there be an update on that?
The Tab S9 is coming out in August, so just a few months away until this video probably gets outdated. Also seems they might be targeting the artist community with the NotePaper Screen. For myself, the best android tablet so far is still the S7 FE, because of it's large size, low price, and great pen support. Sure, the S8 is better... but I don't need all the muscle the S8 flexes, it's a lot for a big price. Also there might be an S8 FE with a wacom digitizer which might make pen support even better.
I appreciate this vid. Been using an iPad for 2 years but my previous ones was android. I love my Tablet but due to some restrictions I can’t keep using my iPad for the thing I personally need. The only thing that keeps me from getting an android one is performance and Apps. Hope that android or Samsung steps up on performance.
If I can't block ads on it, I'm not buying it. That's why I'd only consider Android tablets as opposed to iPads. Yes, the M series chips are incredible, but you know what? All the processing power gains I would have had with an iPad is lost every time I have to sit through an ad, or load up a website stuffed to the gills with them. It's just not worth it.
Now, I want to see a direct comparison between the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8+ or 8 Ultra and the Microsoft Surface Pro 9. The price of the highest end 8 Ultra is about the same as that of an entry level Surface Pro 9. So, comparing the 8 Ultra with cheaper Android tablets is almost unfair. In said review, I also want to know about more than pen wobble and pressure sensitivity. I want to know if either can sense pen tilt or rotation.
i was looking at Ipads today.. Wanting something that I can take from 1 room to the other room to sketch with. Thanks for the info. Samsung 15" looking great!
I have the tab S7 myself, but I have a deep harted of how complicated Clip Studio is and with Medibang also having an annoying menu interface and android drawing apps in general have weird file management things for existing art where they get stored in the app instead of the android file manager so you have to keep exporting to move the files anywhere, I gave up and got the Galaxy Book 360. No matter how good an android tablet can be, I'm staying away from buying one as a drawing device anymore until there's an app on there that I'm comfortable drawing with. Currently, I'm using my Galaxy Tab 7 to watch your youtube video about Andriod Tablets. My first android drawing tablet was the first gen Lenovo Yogabook which had a Wacom EMR pen, but the tablet's specs were garbage and loading Medibang on a 1080p screen had its menus take up over half the screen real estate. I miss that silly thing, though!
I’ve tested the majority of tablets, from iPads to android tablets. Samsung is above and beyond the best in Android. It is not close.
As someone who tried both, do you think samsung tech matches the drawing experience that the Ipad offers? I'm a freelancer and been looking for something more portable. Can't decide between samsung s8 ultra and an ipad pro.
@@wilnonis the difference for me is procreate. I use that on my iPad Pro and Samsung just doesn’t have that. There’s great apps for drawing and illustration but nothing comes close to procreate for me. I’d go iPad Pro 12.9
@@Jimmyfly215 that's really impressive. I'm pretty much using clip studio paint exclusively, most likely will stick with that on a tablet too. So that makes me lean towards samsung considering the price. Thanks for the answer, really appreciate it!
I tested both. For me android is way better than iPadOS but when it comes to drawing experience, iPad has no competition, since the apps are the best and imput lag of Apple pencil is zero basically. If you look just for drawing, go with iPad Pro, but if system and other stuff matters, go Samsung.
@@pedroantonio5031 I can speak as a user for both, iPad has way more apps developed specifically for my use within the ecosystem tied to my iCloud. Samsung develops their own apps, but that’s it. So many apps from the play store are not tablet friendly, they are just blown up phone apps.
I got the S8 bit over a year ago and wasn't really surprised to see it on the first place. The samsung pen tech is just good and coming from wacoms the pen accuracy and tracking felt very similar, also a bonus, if the spen tip breaks, wacoms pro pen 2 and wacom one pen tips (they use the same tips) work without an issue on the spen which is good as the samsung pen nibs are not available in every country
Wow, thank you for the pen tip info😎
Do the Wacom One tips come in soft rubber like the S Pens?
@trenton9 No soft nib. Hard nibs, I use it for quick sketches and for jobs that require inking crisp line work.
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You can also use the Staedtler Noris pen as a substitute to the spen as it is super compatible with it. So if you're feeling nostalgia of the art pencils this works well too
The reason its so good is because its wacom pen tech. Yes. Its wacom technology inside of it.
Why I think Samsung does have the best standalone tablets for artists:
+ All their current S series tablets have Wacom tech in their stylus
+ S6 Lite 2022 is easily the best value for money budget tablet
+ S7 FE may be expensive, but that screen is actually kinda huge for its price tag
+ All their current S series tablets have Wacom tech in their stylus (according to some sources, the Staedtler Noris Digital also has Wacom tech and can be used with Samsung's S tablets and the Wacom One)
The S9 series has 5 models, and the FE and FE+ will come out soon-ish, if not the same time as the flagship models, according to some leaks.
I have the Staedtler Noris digital and yep it’s Wacom and can be used on Samsung pen enabled devices.
In terms of android tablets as an overall creativity device, Samsung really stepped up with the Tab series. I remember their Tab release as early as the Tab 7 and Note 2 (which already used a Wacom digitizer - that's in 2012!). I've used a Note 2, Note 4 and Note 9 as my art device and they've served me well. I just jumped over a Tab S7 recently to get back into my doodling and they are something else. Thanks for this video!
I've had the S8 Ultra since its release and it's _awesome._ Drawing on a 120hz display feels phenomenal, and I also love using it using SuperDisplay so I can use it as an extra monitor for my PC, allowing me to even sculpt in Blender.
It's an awesome device, albeit a very expensive one.
What you been eating today?
@@sanekibeko stuff. :3
Are there any 3D apps for samsung? Anything like blender ?
@@vanesam3058 Nomad Sculpt is somewhat like Zbrush
How's the battery experience?
hi Brad, is it possible if you would make drawing process video on android tablet? Most tablet reviewers ain't artist, so when it come to drawing, they can only talk about iPad and tons of procreate drawing videos. I would like to see more for android, so that people who doesn't understand tech may have reference to start drawing on them.
Kimmeridge i8o. ii miss mi0
Small update:
The Tab S9 is actually going to arrive this month instead of in the fall (8/10/23)
If you plan on upgrading to the S9 from an older Tablet, there is a limited event going on until the release date where they give more in store credit for trade in.
Honestly for 1 month using the default Samsung stylus is extraordinary. but after I found out that the Wacom stylus could work on the Tab S6 Lite, without thinking I bought the Wacom One stylus. As a result, my fingers are more comfortable, because the Samsung stylus is easier for writing than the Wacom, which is better for drawing 😮
The wacom one with batteries?
been watching your channel since 2019, you helped me a lot on deciding my best tool from drawing pen, display tablet, and now ipad which is helping me with my workflow. I'm planning on trying samsung tab next, keep up the good work man!
Rocking the s6 lite. Small sketchbook screen size, easy to carry around with my laptop. Surprising phenomenal performance for drawing on.
Yeah i bought it last week too, its really great!
Edit: this is an animation i made with it
th-cam.com/video/MC31w8fGMKc/w-d-xo.html
Vouch
would it run well on csp with 600dpi?
Vouch. Really surprised that I could finish commissions and a 20 pages comic on it. I was expecting the bare minimum given its price and specs but for most beginner/hobbyist artists this tablet is really a bang for your buck.
@@thedarksaucelord1780 600dpi is debatable, if you're drawing pro artwork with many layers and that much dpi then there's gonna be noticeable lag. Even 300dpi may have some slowdown depending on the complexity + canvas size of the art. But if you're planning to do pro-level, studio printing quality work with it then I do recommend looking into other Galaxy Tabs.
This is such good news. I don't mind telling you mate, your review is the reason I got the Tab S8 for editing photos with the S Pen (I was already a Samsung user), and I still love it now. Cheers!
My first Android tablet was the original 2020 version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, which was a pre-owned unit from an eBay reseller. That particular unit cost me approximately $200 USD. I’ve owned that tablet from December 2021 to July 2022. After that, I traded it in for the 6GB/128GB Wi-Fi version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE, which, after the $250 trade-in discount at the time, cost me $349.99 USD plus tax. As of July 2023, I currently have no plans to trade in my Tab S7 FE for a newer model at this time.
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I have both an iPad Pro M1 11” & a regular Samsung Tab S8 11”.
Over time, I began to appreciate Samsung’s S-Pen more than Apple Pencil
- better palm rejection
- better friction(not paperlike, but not slippery either, unlike barescreen iPad)
- you only need to have S-Pen charged for Bluetooth function. You can still draw & have pressure sensitivity even with no battery
iPad is still ridiculously more powerful in CPU, but its OS holds it back(& will continue to be held back because Apple doesnt want to lose MacBook sales).
The cpu part of the ipad i mainly think its due to optimization if andriods get their flagiships very optmised i think they're equal
@@induction_exe no. M1 chip is not just about system optimization. Raw compute benchmark puts it waaaay ahead of SD Gen 1
@@geneoakley okay, but isn't the sdgn1 better in gpu but i do think its more about optimaztion in my perspective
@@induction_exeM1 is plain better when it comes to raw performance. Its more of a chip found in laptops rather than a tiny soc in regular smartphones. Comparing them doesn't make sense.
@@youtube_bot839 ik thats why but the gpu performance is literally amazing i alos wonder what happens if we put an amd chip in a andriod lol if it can fit
I've been enjoying my S7 FE since one of your videos recommended it. Still working strong and I am really happy with it. 😁
Can't wait for the tab s9 review
Especially once the s pen creator edition comes out
I'd love to see how that improves upon the standard one included with the tab
Samsung s9 ,s9plus and s9 ultra is way ahead of every tablet....its done....i am only gonna advise people to get those 3....not even s9 fe / s9 plus fe is any close or ipad.....and yea i got the s9 base ( literally same exact spec across all 3 modal except for size)
I have the Tab S7+.
It's perfect for my needs because I can read small text in e-textbooks, PDFs, and digital comics without pinching and zooming. I didn't get the Tab S8+because it wasn't enough of an upgrade. I just pre-ordered the Tab S9+. I cannot wait!
Been using my Tab S8 for a year and it served me well for school and my hobbies. I definitely recommend it to people looking for an android tablet or tablets in general if they don't need ipados
BEWARE!!!!!
if you are planning on getting a samsung tablet wait till the end of the month.
it is very likely that samsung will reveal the new gen of tablets onn the 26/27.7 THIS MONTH!!!!!!!
they often also are released with good preorder bonuses.
if the new gen of samsung tablets isnt releasing on the 26/27.7 it will release in the near future. IF you can wait thenn wait, since samsung offers quite a discount be it at random times or when they release a new model.
It's already releasing for a a week now here
I have a XiaomiPAD 5 Pro 5G, I bought a Xiaomi Smart pen 2 few days ago.
Use the new Smart pen 2 on XiaomiPAD 5, also got better line quality.
If some one got XiaomiPAD 5 already, you don't need to buy new XiaomiPAD 6 for the new Smart pen 2, you just buy the new Smart pen 2, pair with you old XiaomiPAD 5, you can get much better line quality, and if you are use XiaomiPAD 5 Pro,you can get much better audio quality too.
I have the Tab S7+, and I love it, awesome to draw on and for media consumption.
But I have been drooling over the Tab S8 Ultra, that beast!!!
Tab S9 is just days away
@@quchi7232 Hope they will have a Ultra of that one
The S8 Ultra seems like a good choice for professional artists who want to just go wireless. Sure, it is a lot more expensive than Huion display tablets but some people just hate wires. If only I was a professional and can afford it. Haha.
Real "professionals" would just buy an ipad pro lmao
I love my s8+. My very first android tablet was the original Galaxy tab 7 inch with 3g. I have owned many android tablets over the years. Aside from the nexus 7 2013, my tab s8+ is my favorite android tablet.
I recently purchased the tab s7. There isn't much lacking from the s8 imo. The price however is cheaper. I am thoroughly enjoying the device. The only thing i could ask for is an amoled instead of the tft. At this price tho, can't complain.
This makes me feel pretty great about being a late adopter of the S8 Ultra😊
been using Tab S and Ipad, For me samsung tab s is the best tablet and even better than ipad. It truly bring "computer" experience like multitasking, window mode, video output, and the most important thing "real" file management...
I'm looking forward to your review of the Tab S9 (Ultra hopefully). I've just read that Samsung are also going to release an SPEN Creator Edition with textured nibs, better grip and wider tilt sensitivity, but it's not going to be available at launch. I hope you also get a chance to review that. ✏
Cant wait for the S9 review
Everybody comment about the newest type tablet. I used tab S2, bought it 2nd from ebay in 2015.
The heck i still used it till now 2023. Not even slowing down.
Start looking for new tablet. But really loving my s2.
4:44 Well.. Not just a simple licensing deal. It's because Samsung own 5% of Wacom. It's a biggest single shareholder other than institutional asset management banks. That's why they can do R&D together. Wacom making more money is directly goes to Samsung's pocket as well.
I have a Tab S7 and love it, but damn if that pen isnt annoyingly thin, even with a sleeve. After 20 years of using Wacom and now Huion Tablets; one cannot understate how much better those two companies are at making a pen that's comfy to use for much much longer than a few minutes.
Hey Brad can you do a roundup of portable options in 2023 for 3D and Blender users who want to do some sculpting and texture painting
My S8 Ultra is magical. Can't recommend it enough!
I have the S8 Ultra and simply love it. I "upgraded" from the S7+, simply for the larger screen. While there might be slightly faster tablets on the market today, unless you are transcoding video or crunching other large datasets the S8 line has more than enough power. It has enough ram that you can have nearly as many layers as you need while drawing. It has a screen that simply is unmatched in the android world (and I'd argue in the entire tablet category). If you need a pen that's as perfect as you can get, the S8 line, and the Galaxy Tab S series as a whole, is unmatched. I used to HATE Samsung, mostly because of their TouchWiz skin. I still dislike Samsung as a company, but have to admit their tablets are the best on the market, especially for artists.
Can it detect pen tilt and/or rotation?
@GrantSR I'm not sure about rotation, but Spen does have tilt. Although the app you're using also has to support it. It doesn't work in all apps
It definitely has a better screen than any tablet including iPads. The colors on iPad are tuned better for my taste but the panel itself is noticeably better on samsung. Mini LED panel on the iPad has blooming and halo when watching content with a dark background. It's especially noticeable if you're a bit off axis like watching a movie or show in a bed with someone.
Is the s7+ screen size good enough for note taking? Or the ultra will be better?
What is TouchWiz?
The tab s9 series has been announced 😉. You can pre order them now
Love my Tab S8. Not an artist but I use it as a laptop. Dex mode with a bluetooth keybaord and mouse, and that covers 90% of my computer needs.
hey brad just to throw an idea out there, when the s9 comes out can you compare all the latency on all of the s tablets with the s pen like the apple pencil video you did. I'm interested to see how they all feel. also love your content
Literally clenched for the upcoming Tab S9 although I'll be going for the FE version which is pretty much a newer S6 Lite. Heard it'll run on a Exynos 1380, Sammy's processor on the same level as the SD778. Hopefully it has more than 4GB of RAM since having that much in this day and age is such a nut buster.
Tablets are severely unbalanced in that regard. But with all the competition and smaller compact devices becoming more trendy, i'm guessing there will be way better bangs for the buck products soon.
better buy a Xiaomi pad 6 then with snapdragon 870
Yep that's the one I have the tab s8 and it's phenomenal it has everything including the micro sd card
Excellent review, Brad.
Good work, Brad! I always watch your channel first. Keep it up!
This is the best. Love your energy and eloquence.
Added this to a public playlist of mine and hopefully it draws some views your way. It's called Productivity and therefore doesn't involve drawing specifically, but I was convinced because this tablet will enable me to use my notetaking app as a tool for studying what fascinates me, especially for writing mathematical and musical notation. I can also use this to more easily transpose any visual conceptual ideas I have. I hope that this playlist will draw others that might also agree that it would aid and improve their productivity. Anyway, all this to say I hope your channel is positively affected by my contribution, small though it may be.
Subscribed by the way.
Can it be used for online teaching
Hii Brad! Clip Studio Paint just updated a clean new UI for tablets with the release of Galaxy Tab S9 series!! I hope you can do a review on it since the new UI looks pretty dope, almost competable with procreate now
I know the focus of this vid is Android, but I REALLY wish we were getting more Windows tablets with Wacom EMR. Nowadays it seems the only ones we get are Samsung's Galaxy Books. They're nice and all but I really miss when companies like HP and Lenovo would put them in their 2-in-1s and tablets. It feels like we're never gonna get another device like the HP Zbook X2. Acer's got the Concept D Ezel series but I don't think I've ever seen one in the wild, only review samples for journalists. It feels like they've all moved to MPP 2.0 or Wacom AES these days.
I feel like the closest to what you're describing is the Microsoft Laptop Studio, which is getting updated soon.
@@ArvinAbadilla Yeah, but I was referring to Wacom EMR devices. The SLS uses MPP. My problem is that almost EVERYTHING outside of Samsung devices is using MPP these days. The Surface Laptop Studio will likely be good once it gets modern hardware, but I just wish there was a Wacom EMR alternative. The Concept D Ezel models that use EMR are either nonexistent or absurdly overpriced at this point.
@@sartonnis good point. I still enjoy drawing on my Tab S7+ more than my SLS.
where is lenovo? im disappointed
ive never regreted one bit and still using my tabS7 for my main illustration work, the S-pen and keyboard that im typing now works like butter and love it so so much. The S-pen nib is my prefered pen with the fine nib which i prefer more than thick nib apple pencil. Not many mention about the keyboard covers for the Samsung Tab but i really, really,really love typing on the keybaord covers, feels so good, thank you for all your videos
Which keyboard are you using?
I currently own an iPad Pro, I need to learn how to use it 😅 I have Procreate, the Affinity suite, and the Adobe suite 😂
Brad can definitely predict the future!
He said the tab s9 would release this fall, well not this fall really it released like 2 days ago!
Funny you say this cuz the s9 came out two weeks after you posted this video. Can't wait for your review
It's a great tablet, but I think I'll stick to my P11+ which was a little bit more affordable for me and still has a great pen. Perhaps one day I'll get a more expensive Android tablet, once I can justify buying it because the apps have come of age as well. Too many still have issues. FYI, I'm actually using a Wacom AES 2 pen with the Lenovo P11+ and it sure works great. Best thing is, I use the same pen for my laptop (AES 2.0 power touch screen) as well as the tablet with having to do anything.
How is the stylus support ?
Where i live the lenovo p11 pro & mi pad 5 pro 12.4 is at same price point.
Which 1 should i get, i use tab for drawing & studying
@@qwertyuser8541 Don't know, I don't have a P11 Pro or Pad 5, so I don't know how the pen support is for either.
I've got a P11+ and I don't know if the Pro supports the same pen. Pen support is good. I use the Active Pen 3, but the Precision Pen 2 is also supported, but I have not tried it, since I already had the Active Pen 3. The pen has pressure sensitivity, 4k something levels and tilt support. If the P11 Pro supports a pen with similar specs, it would be a good choice.
I am rocking Samsung tab s6 lite with a Wacom one stylus, nomad sculpt and hipaint is cool, but real use is super display to windows and sculpting in blender
I just bought the s8 for £330 because of a cash back deal, student discount and guaranteed trade-in offer. Absolutely love it and I knew when I saw all those deals could stack I had to go for it.
4:40 Samsung owns like 5% of Wacom and sponsors them which is why only Samsung uses Wacom tech
Ahhh, good to know!
My 256GB/8GB RAM Galaxy Tab S6 with 10.5" Super AMOLED and S-pen was a great buy at $320 as a refurb/new open box a couple of years ago. It's gotten regular OneUI updates and v4.1 1 (Android 12) is a large reason it's still one of my favorite all-time devices. Another is I can color grade my 4K drone video with LumaFusion. Yes, an M1 or M2 iPad would be even faster... But >4X price faster? Doubtful
actually ipads are x4 faster than android counterparts
july 26 is the release date of tab s9
Ngl i might switch to the tab s9 (or tab s10) the hardware is really good for the price. Apple got some serious competition now
I currently have a Doogee T30 Pro. It's great for general browsing and light gaming, if you're into that. But I wouldn't recommend even trying to draw on it. I should be getting a Samsung S9 FE in a few days. I'm looking forward to being able to doodle on it during the day.
Damn! You can’t even hold the suspense for 20secs 😆😆😆🤣🤣 liked kt
The other android tablets just have the same formula, having amazing performance but the software is always the issue. Kinda wish they were more consistent like the galaxy S-Tabs
Will you review the new oppo pad 2 or vivo pad 2, they both have pens that claim to be better at least in latency compared to Apple and S pens.
The tablets are hard to buy since they're "Chinese" "copies" of some already released androids. Cheap but insanely powerful for their price
It's such a great time to be an Android user, I'm thinking of getting the S8 Ultra, or maybe I should wait for the S9 Ultra,
Wacom is the company who ruled and set the standards for tablets/pens. They were used with art, business,and even music production.
Got a Galaxy S8 Ultra at release, sadly enough I don't draw much anymore but the big screen at least makes it possible when I get the urge, and the thing is absolutely fantastic for both drawing and sculpting. The only thing I miss is a Blender alternative for modeling and I could potentially ditch the desktop (well mostly). For the rest its my daily entertainment tablet, movies look great on it and sounds pretty great too.
I had a 10" something basic Ipad before that, and I couldn't draw on it at all so I sold it.
why couldnt you draw on the 10 inch ipad?
Maybe you could cast your desktop to your s8 ultra or turn on the dex mode and use the tab as a second screen and use your desktop apps on the tablet directly
I bought the S7+ at the end of the year of the release and has been loving it since. Would I like the S8 Ultra, yes, but I don't draw so much on it but I love to have it when I do travel or when I am away from home. I will still use it for some more years until it breaks for some reason or a new Samsung tablet really have some amazing feature not avaliable on the S7+. But I will stick to Samsung for the foreseeable future.
Maybe you should check the Lenovo line, I looked into the market for a laptop style tablet and I found that Lenovo released the Lenovo Tab Extreme, another huge 14.5 inch tablet. It's cheaper but doesn´t have Samsung's level of software support. I'm not a creative professional, but I do like Android tablets so I would be nice if you could check those Lenovo tablets out.
I think you are doing an amazing job! Congrats!
I enjoyed that intro 😂 Well done
When is the s9 tablet review coming
Just checked the S 24 and that's a beautiful phone man as far as Screen screen I think Samsung is trying to use more realistic colors so it's moving away from saturated colors that's why there's 23 looks more colorful which I prefer actually
Hi Brad and everyone reading this comment, I HAVE A DILEMMA: so I have a laptop ( windows ) , an iPhone and a Huion Drawing Tablet ( no screen/display ). I usually work on photoshop doing compositions, photo manipulation, retouches, stuff like that. So very little “drawing / ilustrating “. I’m willing to buy a tablet which I intend to use as my screen ( because better colour accuracy and working with the Pen/stylus and possibility to use it as a normal tablet too ). Is it even worth to try this? I know that apps like EasyCanvas, Luna etc. can do this but viewing Brad’s past videos, this method seems a little bit… “ a still unpolished “ workaround.
My questions are: is it worth it to buy a normal tablet for screen mirroring my laptop? Would be better to buy a display drawing tablet ( if yes any “budget” display tablets around… 550€ recommendations maybe? )? Or just to calm down and keep working with my Huion pen tablet and for colour accuracy to use my iPhone for the final edits since it has high colour accuracy?
Thanks for any response willing to help me and take this hard migraine off my mind 😂
samsung will reveal their new tablets on 26. of july - even when I got my ipad pro 2022 just a few days ago :D
AFAIK since he Note series, Samsung has invested in Wacom as a company... That's why most of the Wacom digitizer tech has been exclusive for Samsung products.
I do applications for Android tablets and this video is helpful for me.
Man, i saw the s8 in the mall, its damn expensive...but it sure looks powerful
Lol, S9 ultra just dropped! It's enormous, can't wait for your review🤞🏻
Hi Brad I'm looking at the Xiaomi Pad 6 due to the price and features it brings but what iPad would you consider it similar to in terms of pen performance and drawing? I was looking at the iPad 9th Generation as it supports the Apple Pencil 2 for around the same price in the UK.
hey Brad love every new videos you put out and your videos on how to illustrate on tablets helps a lot, however it's been a while you have not done a video on laptops you would recommend for artists
could there be an update on that?
The Tab S9 is coming out in August, so just a few months away until this video probably gets outdated. Also seems they might be targeting the artist community with the NotePaper Screen.
For myself, the best android tablet so far is still the S7 FE, because of it's large size, low price, and great pen support. Sure, the S8 is better... but I don't need all the muscle the S8 flexes, it's a lot for a big price. Also there might be an S8 FE with a wacom digitizer which might make pen support even better.
The only thing the release of the s9 means is that I might be able to afford an s8 now xD
Could you please review hp spectre 13 as drawing laptop
I am still using the tab s6 lite that you recommended earlier (2020 edition) I have had it for 3 years now its been great. wont upgrade til it breaks
I appreciate this vid. Been using an iPad for 2 years but my previous ones was android. I love my Tablet but due to some restrictions I can’t keep using my iPad for the thing I personally need. The only thing that keeps me from getting an android one is performance and Apps. Hope that android or Samsung steps up on performance.
Please Review the Lenovo ENTREME tablet.
S9 Series just came out!
If I can't block ads on it, I'm not buying it. That's why I'd only consider Android tablets as opposed to iPads.
Yes, the M series chips are incredible, but you know what? All the processing power gains I would have had with an iPad is lost every time I have to sit through an ad, or load up a website stuffed to the gills with them. It's just not worth it.
Now, I want to see a direct comparison between the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8+ or 8 Ultra and the Microsoft Surface Pro 9. The price of the highest end 8 Ultra is about the same as that of an entry level Surface Pro 9. So, comparing the 8 Ultra with cheaper Android tablets is almost unfair.
In said review, I also want to know about more than pen wobble and pressure sensitivity. I want to know if either can sense pen tilt or rotation.
Broooo s9 ultra is out!!! I'm dying for a artist review!!!!!!
Yeah! I’m so pumped! Mine is arriving on the 11th!
Nice one with the time stamp 🤣
Thanks for sharing your views on Android tablets.
Personally I looked into a couple different tablets, and opted to try out the lenovo p11 tablet series and it works amazing!
What a prophet
The Tab S9 series are out lmao
tab market in past yr went from being nothing to yes i can probably find one for me
I have the S8 plus and I'm so in love with it! ❤
i was looking at Ipads today.. Wanting something that I can take from 1 room to the other room to sketch with. Thanks for the info. Samsung 15" looking great!
The fact that he made this review like a week before the tab s9 came out is kinda funny
I am just seeing this review. I have just seen the galaxy s9 ultra is out? Which is better?
the main differences are the s9 has a better chipset so better gaming, can get it with 1tb of storage, and the tablet/pen is water resistant
If only you waited a few more weeks and now we have the s9 series out and I really wanna know how good it was for drawing
I want an S8 Ultra so bad.
And I'm also just inclined to agree. Samsung's offerings are stupid expensive, but they are so good.
I have the tab S7 myself, but I have a deep harted of how complicated Clip Studio is and with Medibang also having an annoying menu interface and android drawing apps in general have weird file management things for existing art where they get stored in the app instead of the android file manager so you have to keep exporting to move the files anywhere, I gave up and got the Galaxy Book 360. No matter how good an android tablet can be, I'm staying away from buying one as a drawing device anymore until there's an app on there that I'm comfortable drawing with. Currently, I'm using my Galaxy Tab 7 to watch your youtube video about Andriod Tablets.
My first android drawing tablet was the first gen Lenovo Yogabook which had a Wacom EMR pen, but the tablet's specs were garbage and loading Medibang on a 1080p screen had its menus take up over half the screen real estate. I miss that silly thing, though!
I'd buy an android tablet if they can match Apple's pencil.
Samsung actually owns, I think 5%, of Wacom
That's right! I think someone mentioned that to me recently and I forgot.