Samsung Galaxy Tab S2

The Good The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 has bright and vividly colorful screen. Its rail-thin design is comfortable and ultracompact. It comes with 32GB of storage, a microSD card expansion slot and fingerprint scanner. Battery life is long.

The Bad Unlike previous models, there's no IR blaster. In smaller hands, it's not as easy to use as the 8-inch model.

The Bottom Line The large, sharp screen of the 9.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is great for watching media and playing games at home or on the road.

Like its 8-inch counterpart, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is a divinely designed Android tablet with a stunning screen. Starting at $500, it's a high-end model with premium specs that rival the best tablets out there. However, it packs more internal storage inside of a slimmer and lighter body, all for the same price as the similarly sleek Dell Venue 10 7000 and Apple iPad Air 2.

The 9.7-inch Samsung tablet boasts an eye-watering Super AMOLED screen that's sharp, rich in color and vibrant. As the bigger model in the Galaxy Tab S2 lineup, the larger screen is better for playing games and watching video than the 8-inch version. Otherwise, it boasts the same specs.
Tablets with a sharp screen, smooth performance and slim design are a dime a dozen, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is the thinnest and lightest yet. With dimensions and performance comparable to its best competition, its slimmer size, brilliant screen and generous internal storage are small but significant differences that set it apart.