Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7in 32GB Verizon Tablet - Black - SM-T827VZKAVZW (Renewed)

This is an outstanding tablet and worth every penny I spend on it. I was lucky enough to get a refurbished 32GB Verizon cellular unit on sale for $399 (insane price!) and have no regrets. Here's a quick list of Pros and Cons:Pros- Absolutely gorgeous OMLED HDR display (2048 x 1536 resolution; 264 pixels per inch); even better than my iPad Pro's 10.5 inch DCI-P3 True Color IPS HDR Promotion (120Hz) display, which is something to be said!- OMLED display screen brightness much improved; over 30% brighter than my 'old' 2014 Samsung Tab S- Expandable memory (up to 256GB); the total amount of expandable memory may increase with future Android OS updates...- More powerful processor and more RAM vs. the older Tab S2 (and my much older Tab S)- Fantastic sound from the quad-stereo speakers; tuned by AKG (in partnership with Samsung) and you can really hear the difference- Fast charging is really FAST with the right AC adapter (my unit included a fast charger in the box)- S pen included and works flawlessly with the tabletCons- Price of this tablet brand new is just too much ($599); I don't recommend buying this tablet at full retail; wait for a sale or buy refurbished/used!!- The display's 4:3 aspect ratio is not ideal for watching most TV shows and movies which now have a 16:9 aspect ratio; because of this you will have to view almost all TV shows and movies in letterbox or zoomed format :(- Doesn't have a 16:9 aspect ratio display - see above for why this is bad (my opinion)- Hard to find a nice keyboard case; all have nearly identical designs - no clamshell cases yet available (i.e., incipio ClamCase - unfortunately only available for Apple iPads)Other thoughts:1) It is truly mind boggling that not one manufacturer has designed a keyboard clam case (with hinged design) for the Tab S3. For now, you are stuck with only basic case options until some ingenious manufacturer wakes up and starts making the same kind of case designs already available for the iPads :-/2) The OMLED display in itself in my opinion is worth buying this tablet. Watching movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Movies Anywhere, and other media apps is absolutely amazing. Amazing colors, insane contrast ratios that just make everything look better. Even the iPad Pro 10.5 inch doesn't match this incredible OMLED display. Seeing is believing. Don't listen to me - go to a Best Buy or other electronics store and test drive the Tab S3 for yourself. Bring whatever tablet you have and compare them side-by-side to see for yourself. You will become a believer!Bottom line: I highly recommend this tablet to anyone looking for a premium tablet for regular media consumption (movies, mobile games, etc.) who either don't like Apple iPads or already have an Apple iPad and are still looking for something 'different'. Just try not to pay full price if you have the choice!

I have had a Samsun Galaxy Tab S2 for years. It is my mainstay tablet for email, internet surfing and games such as crosswords, but the battery finally gave out. I priced replacing the battery, but then I found this tablet on Amazon Renewed and it was basically the same price as the battery replacement. And it is newer, with a better processor and memory. No brainer! I believe the tablet I received is new but has been sitting around in a warehouse since the tablet was first released, but it works perfect, the screen is perfect, and I am happy with my beloved Galaxy Tab. This is the last Galaxy Tab that comes in the 9.7" size, which I believe is the ideal size and form for a tablet, so I hope it lasts at least as long as my S2.

I like the tablet for everything I use it for I just wasn't happy that it doesn't hold a charge any longer than my old tablet does and its slow to respond when I touch an icon to open it.

Absolutely loving this tablet for pdf viewing, e reading, streaming videos, browsing the net and media software. It's fun and intuitive. The stylus has a very fine point and even detects before you touch the screen, with a little hovering circle icon that let's you know where you're about to touch down. Very accurate. The ram and processor are efficient enough to hop back and forth between about a dozen different pdfs or programs without any noticable slowdown, and I dont get those "fuzzy loading" issues reading large pdfs from external flash like I did with Kindle tablets. Screen quality is crisp and vivid. The battery is very good for a tablet, and it charges quickly with the USB-C fast charger. I mostly use this to juggle Shadowrun, DnD and Pathfinder rulebooks in pdfs, quickly searching keywords for rules lawyers in game and lore errata. Also very fun editing and designing photos and art with the stylus, a few good android based video editing programs, watching Netflix and Hulu on the fly, browsing the web and playing some pretty hardware intensive android games. It's the first tablet I've owned that's faster than my Galaxy phone. I haven't even bothered getting a SIM card because the wifi is pretty fast and reliable, and I can always tether that to my cell phone and use my regular plan data in a pinch. (Check your cell settings for mobile hotspot) Overall this has been the best device purchase in a long time. The only negative is that I wish it was easy to shrink the keyboard to make it cellphone sized as the wider spaces throw me off a bit. Easier to type on a 2x3" square than a 10" spaced row. But if I want to sit down at a table to type, I can always use a stand and a standard bluetooth keyboard.

I got this for my husband for Christmas. He had a different Samsung tablet and his pinball games would freeze up or lag. I got him this one, and he is having a blast with it. It was refurbished but looks and works as new. I feel like I got a great deal.

I struggled with the decision to get this tablet for about a week. I kept going back between the Tab A and this one. My Tab E recently went out so I needed something just as good or better. I am so happy I spent the money and got the S3 now. I am in love with this tablet. If something happens to this one, I will definitely get another.

I am very happy with the screen display and sound. It is a very easy to connect onto the Samsung keyboard with absolutely no fuss of having to go into settings and change things. I also bought that but separately. However I am not thrilled with the keyboard case because it doesn't prop up nicely at all. However the tablet is a joy to use. I bought mine refurbished at $409 which is a way better price than buying new. It is in perfect condition.

It works very well and has a great picture but the battery life is absolutely horrible. Compared to other tablets I have had, this is the worst.