When used strictly as a tablet, the Galaxy Tab S7 Plus makes more sense, as with the keyboard cover attached it does become ungainly. The 575-gram (1.27-pound) weight is manageable and distributed evenly across the tablet, so it doesn’t become unwieldy or fatiguing to hold. It’s really thin at just 5.7mm, and the squared-off edges give it a modern and stylish look. What this means in real-world use is that it’s much better for watching movies horizontally than it is for browsing or reading books vertically while laying in bed. It’s a device that always feels happier in landscape, rather than portrait. It’s a widescreen tablet, with a 16:10 aspect ratio, so it’s considerably wider when held in landscape orientation.
With the keyboard accessory attached, it’s laptop sized, and much larger than the 11.9-inch iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard we reviewed. The Galaxy Tab S7 Plus is massive, with a 12.4-inch screen. That’s why I’m starting out in the same manner as I did with my iPad Pro review, by writing this review on the Galaxy S7 Plus. Super video quality is only one reason to buy an expensive tablet, though, and to take on the best high-price tablet you can buy at the moment, the 2020 iPad Pro, it needs to do plenty more. It’s irrelevant what you want to watch, as pretty much everything looks and sounds amazing. Look away now if you’re trying to cut down on TV time, because you’ll want to watch a lot more after you buy it. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S7 Plus is a horrific enabler of bad habits.