The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 boasts of its high-resolution display with stunning Super AMOLED panel that supports HDR content. However, HDR is still very new with hardly any support from the likes of Netflix coupled with the S3's so-so battery life, mediocre processor and meager storage, which when combined still gives the iPad Pro the lead and do not justify its steep pricing.

Samsung has borrowed a lot of innovations and features from its smartphones into its latest flagship tablet starting with a stunning premium design using glass and metal as materials. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also brings a smooth Android 7.0 experience with a revamped productivity tool, the S Pen Stylus. The latest tablet iteration also featured the quad AKG speakers that produce crisper, richer sound, especially in the high and mids that the more airy-sounding iPad Pro failed to deliver even with its own four speakers setup. However, its most distinguishing feature is its 2048 x 1536 QXGA resolution and stunning Super AMOLED display that is fully enabled for HDR streaming.

High Dynamic Resolution or HDR alters how color and lighting are viewed, which is like watching from standard to full HD for the first time. The only downside to the innovative feature is that the technology is so new that Samsung has no native HDR content or very few streaming devices support it. As of present, only "Bosch" and "Man in High Castle" from Amazon Prime Videos can be viewed in HDR with both Amazon and FandangoNow giving a noncommittal "soon" when it comes to adding more HDR content. Netflix has already announced that it does not have any plans as of now to provide HDR support for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3.

Laptop Mag makes a fitting point in saying that there is no point in buying an HDR-enabled tablet when there is hardly any content to watch it unless all other specs prove to be superior to other devices like the iPad Pro or Google Pixel C. Unfortunately, when it comes to processing power, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is not as fast as its Apple counterpart and not as beefy in storage with only a 32GB of RAM to justify it as a productivity device. Its camera is not as sharp as the Galaxy S7's, battery life is mediocre and the $130 Samsung keyboard is not as good as other similarly priced accessory. In sum, the S3 is a premium device with excellent features, but not good enough to justify its current $600 pricing, according to CNet.

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