Forget other specs, water resistance is the best part of the Galaxy Tab S9

by #AI July 27, 2023 · Automatic

Opinion post by

Rita El Khoury

From a faster processor to AMOLEDs on the entire line-up, the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 series packs a lot of all-around improvements, but nothing jumped at me as much as one particular new feature: IP68 water and dust resistance. I had to double-check that because I hadn’t seen water resistance on any good tablet in recent times and it’s one of the reasons I always babysit my Pixel Tablet and iPad Air.

There are surprisingly very, very few modern tablets with an IP rating.

After a lot of research, I realized my instinct was right: There are almost no modern tablets with an IP rating, 68 or otherwise. If you want a water-resistant tablet, your only options are bulky and unsightly. You either go for a gigantic rugged case for your regular tablet and hope it works, buy the Galaxy Tab Active 4 or, uh, well, dig into Oukitel’s portfolio for some options. Not Xiaomi, not OnePlus, not Apple, and not even Amazon with its Fire tablets for kids offer IP ratings.