• phillaholic@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    How about the pricing? Last I checked an equivalently priced Samsung tablet was pretty poor compared to the entry iPad. Apple may be subsidizing it with their pro models though.

    • Skull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl
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      1 year ago

      I bought a Galaxy S7 FE last year and I use it every day. I considered an iPad but that was more expensive (especially with Apple’s €150 stylus) and had less features so I skipped it. Waited a month for a €50 discount because I noticed several stores discounting it every few weeks.

      It lacks the RAM of the non-FE version and the SoC is slightly slower, but it works fine for a Firefox window + a Youtube video + a Gmail window so I can’t really complain. The lack of a fingerprint scanner is a tad annoying but entering a PIN every now and then isn’t all that terrible.

      By now I would expect the S8 FE to be available for a similar price with better specs than my tablet. If you’re looking for a tablet and have a store with a display model nearby, I really recommend giving it a try. I’m sure some people will prefer the iPad, but I’m not missing out.

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        1 year ago

        Not sure what it typically goes for but from Samsung directly it’s $429 compared to the cheapest iPad which is $329. I’m not sure they are in a comparable class.

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          1 year ago

          They were the same price here at the time, I haven’t looked into tablet prices for ages. Could also be a because of price differences, American companies like to charge more in Europe than Asian companies for weird reasons (the Pixel Tab is ridiculously expensive over here compared to the iPad, for example).