Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 7 FE SM-T733 Tablet 12.4" 2021, SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G SoC, 4GB, 64GB, Cellular, Mystic Black

Big beautiful screen, included S Pen, and solid battery life make this a great budget note-taker. But the GPU is nearly dead last in our database and 4GB of RAM is tight. Worth it if you find one under USD 300, skip it if you're paying more.

The Snapdragon 750G handles everyday tasks without much drama. Web browsing, video calls, note-taking, all fine. The CPU actually ranks in the 93rd percentile for tablets, which sounds impressive until you realize the GPU is at the 2nd percentile. That's a massive gap. The 4GB of RAM is also a weak spot, sitting at the 31st percentile, so expect apps to reload if you're multitasking heavily. The 8000mAh battery is a bright spot at the 80th percentile, easily getting you through a full day of light use.

Stacked against the iPad Air M4, this thing gets demolished on performance. The M4 chip is in a different universe compared to the 750G. The Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus offers better specs for similar money in some configs. The Xiaomi Pad 6 is also a strong alternative with better internals. Where the Tab S7 FE wins is the screen size and S Pen inclusion at the budget end. If you just want a big canvas for notes and media, it holds up. If you want to do anything demanding, look elsewhere.

Pricing is all over the place right now. We're seeing listings from USD 223 to USD 629, which is a wild spread for the same tablet. At the low end, this is a steal for a big-screen note-taking machine. At the high end, you're getting into iPad Air M4 territory and that's a completely different league. If you can snag one near the USD 223 mark, it's a solid deal. Anything above USD 400 and you should really think twice.

The Galaxy Tab S7 FE is Samsung's big-screen budget play, and the screen is the whole story here. You get a 12.4-inch 2560x1600 LCD that's genuinely nice to look at, plus an S Pen in the box. That's a combo you don't usually find at this price point.

But the internals tell a different story. The Snapdragon 750G and 4GB of RAM are fine for browsing and note-taking, but this thing is not built for heavy lifting. The GPU sits at the 2nd percentile in our database, which is about as close to 'don't even try' as it gets for gaming.

Gamers should absolutely skip this. The GPU is one of the worst we've seen in a modern tablet. If you need to run demanding apps, edit video, or do any kind of creative work beyond basic sketching, look at the iPad Air M4 or Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus instead. Also skip it if you're paying more than USD 400, because at that point you're overpaying for dated internals.

This is a tablet for people who want a big screen and a stylus without spending iPad money. Students who take lots of notes, people who read PDFs and watch videos, casual users who don't game. The S Pen being included is a real value add. Just know that you're buying a screen with a tablet attached, not a performance machine.