Samsung DeX vs iPad Pro - Desk Setup Guide 2023

Samsung DeX vs iPad Pro - Desk Setup Guide 2023

M Y W A L L P A P E R S & W I D G E T S

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C H A P T E R S
00:00 | Intro
00:37 | Which Can Support a Monitor
00:57 | Proper Monitor
02:01 | Input Devices
02:22 | Resolution and Colors
03:04 | Behaving like Windows and Mac
03:38 | Interface
04:07 | Active Management Support
06:01 | Windows Behaviour
07:33 | In Clamshell Mode
07:55 | Device Positioning
08:10 | Use Cases While Plugged In
08:57 | App Support
09:40 | Overall Performance
10:31 | How I see Them
10:58 | The Ideal Mix

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[ThisIsE]

Hey, awesome people of the Interweb, I hope you are doing great 🙌🏻 I already see that there are passionate comments assuming that I am comparing hardware when in fact, the idea behind this episode was to compare software implementation and limitations, knowing that both devices have the potential to run a silky smooth desktop experience. Unfortunately, I cannot throw the iPhone into the mix for obvious reasons (I wish it was possible). Thanks for stopping by, and I appreciate all of your comments and support 🙏🏻

[rezaudio]

Using DeX on a Fold4, playing hires games (wirelessly) with a Bluetooth Nintendo Switch Pro controller on a Samsung 65" TV, while downloading a 28GB 4K movie - then playing the movie on the TV (wirelessly), while playing the same game on the phone ...
And then I took a call on Bluetooth ear buds.
I like DeX a lot!

[josh]

The Dex is great when using with a Tab S8. The cursor will move to the other monitor like a real computer. Samsung is getting better every month.

[EranHadad]

That’s not such a fair comparison between a tablet and a phone. The fact that galaxy phone can turn into a workstation is already a win for the galaxy.

[dvdtech]

There's a Samsung Good Lock module called Multistar that adds the 4k up to 60Hz resolution to DeX. I'm using on my S23 Ultra with a USB-C to HDMI adapter from Aliexpress

[TheBnary]

I moved away from ipad because of the lack of true window management, multitasking, desktop mode, and customisation options. I now use an S23 Ultra. It's...awesome.

[FigWidIt]

I own the Galaxy Tab S8 and Dex is great for light browsing. Reminds me of using a silent Chromebook. No loud fans and the speakers from the Galaxy Tab are a great substitute if your Monitor doesn't have any built-in speakers like my LG 24in 1440p monitor, or just use any bluetooth headphones/earbuds.

[nehikmetse]

Great video waiting for the Tab S8 ultra vs Iphone comparison

[Hiiipowerdanni]

I really tried to use my ipad with a monitor and it was the worst experience.... Using the mouse was a headache as you could not tell if it was selecting something or not. I really love how Samsung Dex works like Windows laptop or computer.

[jamiebrianjohnson]

Great content, I really enjoyed and appreciated watching this video. I currently run Dex via my ZFold 4 and it is quality. You really do feel as though you are running a full desktop experience and it has come along way from when it was first implemented.
Thank you for your insight 👍🏻
P.S that wallpaper is great

[alexbrunner_Tucker_USA]

On occasion I will get my Note 9 out (which hasn't had a major software update since 2020) to use the wireless Dex feature and love the fact that it offers full display and desktop like features. When Apple showed off full external support at WDDC, I had hoped it would be like or surpass Dex. Unfortunately, my 2020 iPad Pro 11" doesn't offer full screen support with 
Stage Manager turned on like you mention at 0:37. Only M1 and newer devices do. For iPads that do offer full Stage Manager support, I don't think it's anywhere near a Mac replacement as many have hyped it up to be. I force myself to use my iPad Pro now in conjunction with my Mac mini M2 using Universal Control, but I'm starting to think that I can live without it.

Dex in my opinion is a better experience if you're looking for desktop setup from a portal device. I just can't seem to stay with an Android device. Too locked in to the Apple eco system.

[federicolombardo]

Samsung DeX supports 4K using MultiStar, a GoodLock module. It is an official app however it is not included because it's an experimental feature. However your video is a good comparison between this two desktop solutions.

[m.b.]

I have tried the ipad pro and currently have the tab s8 ultra. With a built in Dex mode, I gotta give the S8 ultra the win for productivity and multitasking.

[DoritosResidue]

I use dex to a projector mainly for camping . I get excellent service where I camp at and I stream espn PPV sporting events there. You cannot project ESPN on an IOS device it will prompt a screen recording restriction message. Major benefit for samsung phones

[brandonw]

I had no idea Dex was that powerful. That is pretty legit, especially if you have a Galaxy Tablet.

[rafaeljr.navera]

I have my 2 year old Note 20 Ultra 5g and when my laptop breaks in 2021, it served as my primary workstation. Now in 2023 I also have my Ipad Pro 11 (M1) and they are doing great. I agree for every words you said since I have tested both devices in a 32 inch TV they have their own advantages and disadvantages. But ofcourse my Note 20 still rocks as a solid phone while I use my Ipad Pro as a secondary monitor for my Gaming Laptop :-) since I do study coding for Web Development. Thank you for sharing this comparison. This really helps.

[Zegern]

Im using the older model Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, the DeX on this device is still mindblowing, i can use it daily for my work without any lag and so smooth!

[jack_]

First of all, I NEED that wallpaper. I bought one of your packs yesterday, but this new one is gorgeous. About the video, I agree. I'm an iPad Pro user and I also own a MacBook. When I first bough an iPad I was in my first year of Uni and I bought a 9th gen base model. I fell in love with it, but only as a tablet. Then last year I switched to the M1 Pro model, and oh boy was it fantastic. But yet again, it was fantastic as a tablet. Now, come spring I was overwhelmed by the iPad OS 16 rumours and I bought a Magic Keyboard. I had by the time made the decision that investing in the iPad Pro as a laptop replacement would have been a good idea, since I had been using the Apple Pencil for years and I needed it (I'm an Econ student so I need the writing component for maths); that decision was a bad one. Don't get me wrong, the Magic Keyboard is phenomenal and the iPad experience as a tablet is out of this world, but the OS is just too much behind. Last summer I bought an M1 Air MacBook, and I mean it is the greatest value for money that has ever existed, a monster of quality and performance, but I was unhappy with the fact I could have bought the M2 in midnight (getting a bigger display, newer chip, modern new design and overall a better user experience in the years to come) if only I knew Apple was going to butcher the Stage Manager feature and I saved some money, by getting an iPad Air and not buying the keyboard for example. My logic back in spring was: "this iPad has the same display quality as a MacBook Pro, the best chip Apple has to offer, put aside the M1 Pro and Max which are a different league, and a huge potential to be the main device for a student given the fact it has plenty of hardware capabilities. Therefore, I probably won't need a MacBook and getting this 400€ magic keyboard would be a great investment going into iPad OS 16". I was soooo wrong. It turned out to be a huge disappointment, they got Stage Manager to barely work only by November and iPad OS 16 did not fix any problem, apart from the upgrade to the files app which was long time needed. 
If you are a student, you need a computer. If you have a job of any type, you need a computer; let's be real, if you breathe you need a computer. An iPad isn't one. The problem is, it's so expensive it has to be as good as a computer, sorry Apple but that's the way it is. I hope iPad OS 17 will focus on improving the multitasking experience. I agree, the snapping is fine or at least we can all deal with it, but the fact you don't get a desktop is unacceptable. Get rid of this useless touch-first concept and make the iPad an actual computing device. The long lasting dispute on whether iPads should just get MacOS is dumb, they will never do. But iPadOS as is... doesn't cut it for that price tag. The fact that the M2 got a software feature as exclusive (pencil hover) is a sign of how bad Apple is trying not to overlap the iPad with the Macs by not even upgrading them anymore ahahahah. Fun fact Apple? An iPad Pro 13" with keyboard and pencil costs more than a MacBook Pro M1 13". Ok, that MacBook is pointless and dumb, but you get the point. If you gave an iPad Pro MacOS, you actually would be UPSELLING it, given the fact a MacBook Air costs between 1200 and 1500 (depends on where you live), which is less. From the profits perspective it would no joke be a good move. Whatevs... Great video, I hope this 17 update actually fixes things for us.

[xA]

I have been using Samsung Dex on a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra for almost 2 years every day. I have not powered up my notebook computer during the last 18 months. Connected to a 32-inch monitor via USB-C cable and Bluetooth keyboard and mouse when on desktop computer mode or connected to a lapdock via USB-C cable or Miracast when used in notebook computer mode.

[SilvioBritto]

DeX is my computer since 2019. I handle in a Chromebook aproach, using a lot of things via browser. And some apps works well too. Wanna try someday the Motorola's Ready For desktop mode.