Black Friday tablet deals are still holding on for some retailers, especially if you’re willing to consider a last-generation device. For one, Best Buy is still offering $400 off for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra, which is an excellent price if you don’t mind going last-gen and you also want an S Pen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra boasts the largest screen of the Galaxy bunch, along with offering powerful enough performance to effectively be used as a laptop. It was our top tablet pick for last year, though it also had major affordability barriers upon first launching. While that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise at the premium level, it’s aged well as a worthy contender to the latest generation Ultra, especially due to discounts like these.
✅Recommended if: you’re looking for a powerful tablet with a first-party stylus, and you don’t mind going with a last-gen device; you like having a large, good-looking screen that you can use for gaming, work tasks, streaming, web browsing, and more; you have other devices within the Samsung Galaxy ecosystem and you want to maximize compatibility between them.
❌Skip this deal if: you prefer a tablet with a smaller screen; you aren’t looking for a premium-level tablet or one that comes with a stylus; you’d prefer the latest generation of Samsung’s Galaxy tablets, and you have the budget to spend a little more.
We loved the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra when it came out, and in no small part due to the good-looking 14.6-inch AMOLED display, the inclusion of Samsung’s S Pen, and the powerful performance backed by 12GB of RAM and a MediaTek processor. It also has a USB-C port for charging, and Samsung says it’ll get users up to 16 hours of battery life per charge.
It’s certainly not a lightweight tablet, but it’s well worth the size if you like having a laptop you can use for work. It’s also worth noting that the newer-gen S11 Ultra is our pick for the best premium Android tablet right now, but this is still a pretty solid option for those who don’t mind going with last year’s pick.
