Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

Huge, cinematic screen ; Very good speakers (for a tablet) ; Fluid and smooth 120Hz display

Slightly soft picture ; Colours could be more natural ; Performance with headphones lacks enthusiasm and warmth

While it loses some points for lacking subtlety, we can’t help but admire the Tab S9’s ambitious approach to being the ultimate portable media machine

OLED screen, finally ; Small and light enough to hold comfortably ; Great performance ; Great speakers ; Water resistance ; Big-ass screen for getting shit done ; Very capable desktop mode ; Fast performance ; Water resistance ; Beautiful display and...

16:10 aspect ratio feels cramped for web browsing ; Expensive ; Too awkward to use for non-productivity tasks ; Very expensive ; Mid battery life in desktop mode ; No cellular connectivity option ; Too big for tablet tasks ; Not big enough for...

But if you do opt to splurge on one of the Tab S9s, you’ll get a very performant tablet with an excellent screen, great speakers, and a lot of capability. Just go for the small one or the big one and skip the middle row this year.

Impressive 14.6-inch AMOLED display – it's huge! ; IP68 waterproof rating for durability ; S Pen stylus included in the box ; Long-lasting battery

That display is prone to fingerprint marks ; No keyboard included (you can buy one) ; Simply too big for mobile games ; Expensive for a tablet

Thanks to its 14.6-inch screen and top-of-the-range processor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is good enough to be a laptop replacement – not only an amazing big-screen tablet. It'll be able to cope with all sorts of creative and practical tasks, too,...

Samsung multitasking is better than iPad and Pixel Tablet ; Gorgeous display and blazing performance ; Value is surprisingly good compared to iPad Pro

Same price as a Macbook Air (M2) ; Faster charging would have been nice ; Flimsy keyboard and no easy S Pen storage

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra needs to be perfect to justify its high price tag, and it somehow manages to exceed expectations. It’s the best large Android tablet, and it holds its own against the iPad Pro in everything except Pro-level music and...

Very slim and light ; Big, beautiful AMOLED display ; Decent battery life

Multi monitor support is awkward ; Software can be niggly

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a brilliant piece of hardware, of that there is no doubt. It’s achingly slim, battery life is great, the screen is a thing of beauty and performance is fast enough to dispatch most tasks with consummate ease. If you...

Stunning display ; Thin and sleek design ; Excellent performance ; Long battery life

Expensive ; Needs more colours

Samsung has produced a winner with the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. The huge 14.6-inch device is both a huge and fun playground and a productive workspace with the power and features to deliver a memorable experience. Samsung has produced a winner with the...

can’t match the MacBook Air, but it’s a reliable Windows laptop that won’t hurt your wallet.