First of all, why consider a Samsung tablet over an iPad?

This is an age-old rivalry where arguably, Samsung and Apple have been the 2 most successful brands across a variety of consumer electronics. The tablet market is another front where both brands are head-to-head in sales and popularity. Lets see how Samsung tablets fare across a number of features to the iPad.

💾 Storage

A popular feature that Samsung had over Apple was the ability to add an SD slot. And this is still the case with their tablet. Many default storage systems between the Samsung tablet and iPad offer comparable storage, but with Samsung you can at least customise your storage option and potentially use multiple SD cards (one after another). However, Apple recognised this flexibility and came up with their own cloud storage feature to combat this.

✏️ Stylus

Both brands offer their own electronic pencil for tablets. Both perform exceedingly well with their tablet, but the only benefit that Samsung has over Apple is that the Samsung S-Pen comes bundled together whereas Apple expects you to buy this as an additional accessory💸💸💸.

📱 Apps

Since Samsung is a popular brand, developers recognise the demand for apps to be optimised for the Samsung tablet and not just focus purely on Apple. As such, you can expect almost all the same apps you find on the Apple store to also exist on the Google Play store - so there’s no loss here!

⚖️ Conclusion

It’s no surprise that whatever the iPad can do, the Samsung tablet can do also, making it a choice of personal preference. However, it is worth noting that Samsung tablets excel in terms of freedom, customisation, and functionality for a much cheaper price. Thus a lot choose Samsung tablets for the value for money aspect, and with Black Friday around the corner, you can really score a steal on any old Samsung tablet model to really convince yourself.

So when do Samsung tablets Black Friday 2023 deals start then?

Although technically Black Friday this year will fall on the 24th of November, you can expect deals to actually start from the beginning of the week (20/11), and then carry over into Cyber Monday sales after towards the end of the month.

Where can I find 2023 Black Friday Samsung tablet deals?

Don’t expect Black Friday sales to come from Samsung directly, but rather third-party retailers taking advantage of the sale season with usual suspects such as; John Lewis, Currys, Argos, and Amazon which have a huge inventory stock of electronics generally.

We've listed a few early Black Friday deals in the market for your comparison, but you'll soon realise how much more you could save when considering refurbished Samsung tablets instead (prices checked on 02/11/2023):

• Currys: save £200 on the new Samsung Tab S series tablets, plus receive bundle offers across selected Samsung Tab models

• Amazon UK: get up to 38% off selected Samsung Tab A series tablets

• AO: save up to £84 across selected Samsung Tab models

• John Lewis: save up to 30% on Samsung complimentary products like keyboards and smartwatches when you purchase a Samsung Tab

With Back Market, you can save between 30% to 50% (off the price of new) when you shop for refurbished Samsung tablets, plus receive 1-year warranty and 30-days to change your mind hassle free! Here are some of our best offers on different Samsung Tabs:

• Refurbished Samsung Tab S9 - prices starting from £792*

• Refurbished Samsung Tab S6 - prices starting from £250*

• Refurbished Samsung Tab S7 Plus - prices starting from £320*

• Refurbished Samsung Tab A7 - prices starting from £169*

How much discount can I expect from Black Friday deals for Samsung tablets in 2023?

Honestly, with a lot of supply chain issues this year, and general cost of living relatively high due to inflation rates and recession, I wouldn’t expect anything significant but a 10%-20% discount across most Samsung tablet deals. 

However, fear not, as Back Market was made to help anyone and everyone with their electronic wish list by offering between 30%-50% discount (off buying it brand new) with refurbished Samsung tablets. Refurbished is a much more sustainable way to shop, as we aim to reduce the impact electronic production has on the planet by fixing and reconditioning used electronics to be in perfect working condition, but sell at a much lower price than you would ever see in a Samsung tablet before. If you thought Black Friday prices were a steal, well you can get Black Friday prices every single day plus more at Back Market! When I say ‘plus more’ I mean you will get 1-year warranty and 30-days to return your product so that there are no risks attached when shopping from Back Market. 

So if you’re new to Samsung tablets, and actually like the sound of it now, why not get a Samsung tablet this Black Friday but for even cheaper when you compare prices to a refurbished Samsung tablet on Back Market - trust me, you’ll change the way you shop for electronics once you go refurbished 😉.

References

• AO: https://ao.com/l/tablets-android/1-163/250-252/

• Currys: https://www.currys.co.uk/computing/ipad-tablets-and-ereaders/tablets/samsung

• Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=samsung+tablets+black+friday&adgrpid=134120940641&hvadid=578425724107&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9045888&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2690099856423569971&hvtargid=kwd-329823757854&hydadcr=4210_2155422&tag=googhydr-21&ref=pd_sl_67ccs9ow92_e

• John Lewis: https://www.johnlewis.com/browse/black-friday/electrical-offers/tablet-computer-offers/tablets/android/_/N-7du7Z1yzy6lwZ1z0ww04