The Samsung Galaxy S8Ultra After its release, it immediately secured the title of the best Android tablet on the market. The enormous 14.6 inch display (37 cm), the included S Pen and the battery life make the Apple iPad Pro green with envy.
MediaMarkt currently offers the Samsung Galaxy S8 Ultra almost 50 percent cheaper for only 749 euros. This is a new low price. For comparison: the similarly equipped competing model Apple iPad Pro (6th generation)* is almost twice as expensive.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Ultra: historically cheap in the Android weeks
The Galaxy S8 Ultra has everything you expect from a premium tablet. This is the heart of it gigantic Super AMOLED display with extremely good contrast, almost full coverage of the cinema color standard DCI-P3 and a very high peak brightness of 835 cd/m². Combined with the resolution of 2,960 x 1,848 pixels and 120 Hz, the tablet is perfect for HDR streaming.
Even in bright environments, you can enjoy films and series in high quality. Another comparison: the iPad Pro offers “only” a screen diagonal of 12.9 inches (32.8 cm), making it considerably smaller than the Galaxy S8 Ultra. In addition, the Samsung tablet has the S pen already included in delivery. At Apple it must cost more than 100 euros Apple pencil* be purchased separately.
Strong battery and fast processor for long working hours
Anyone who uses the S8 Ultra for work will benefit from the ultra-fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, which enables smooth switching between apps and fluid image and video editing. Despite the screen and high computing power, you can do this without any problems about seven hours work mobile, because the tablet has a huge battery.
Furthermore, all important functions are on board. Naturally, the premium tablet supports this Wi-Fi 6E standard for fast WiFi. A total of four cameras are integrated: two each (wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle) on the front and back. The image quality can’t keep up with the standards of today’s high-end smartphones, but it still takes beautiful photos.
Galaxy S8 Ultra in the test: The biggest criticism no longer applies
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Ultra has a lot of them To test performed excellently. Biggest point of criticism was the high price. That is now a thing of the past, because with the current discount you only pay half. However, you have to Charger* and the Keyboard* buy extra. The latter is important if you also want to use the tablet for work.
According to several tests, the only better premium tablets currently are the newer ones Samsung Galaxy S9Ultra* and that Apple iPad Pro*which, however, cost significantly more than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Ultra.
Google Pixel Watch 2: Another strong offering
Another good deal during Android Weeks is the Google Pixel Watch 2 with a 20 percent discount for only 319 euros at MediaMarkt.
The Pixel Watch 2 is one significant improvement over the previous model and scores with highly accurate heart rate measurement, a responsive display and many strong features from the Google ecosystem, as well as good sleep registration and an LTE module. The battery is also stronger, but still doesn’t last as long as the competition. The smartwatch needs to be charged after about a day.