Samsung have just launched a week or so ago another tablet. I must admit their range of tablets is rather confusing, but as of today’s date the Tab S is their flagship tablet, coming in 2 sizes, 8.4 and 10.5 inch screens. Each size has the option of white/gold or bronze/gold and with wifi only or wifi plus cellular. Apparently there will be 2 storage sizes, 16 and 32gb plus a memory card slot.

So what is all the fuss about this new tablet. Its the new amoled screen and its 6.6mm thickness.

I have not bought one of these tablets, I merely spent some time in a store using both the 10.5 and 8.4 inch versions. Firstly, the bronze finish is fantastic. I would not waste my time with the white colour unless white is your fad. It is incredible thin, and the overall profile is stunning. And then the screen. Everything does pop out at you. Luckily, the iPad Mini retina was next to it so I could compare the screens. And you know what, despite the Tab S clearly having a more saturated screen and looking better when you first use it, the iPad Mini screen felt more natural to look at photos, and even though the Tab S had a better pixel resolution, the iPad screen just looked more natural and overall the difference was minimal.

In fact, whilst the Tab S is impressive, I was a little disappointed. Now if this had the stylus, then this is a unique USP for Samsung. Sadly, this is not the case with the Tab S. It’s a good offering from Samsung, but it is not leap years ahead of any iPad. In fact, due to iOS iPad specific apps, it is probably still wiser to purchase an iPad for the broader range of tablet apps.