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i had the samsung s1 10.5 inch
very good at the time
weaknesses
1.only 16Gb and samsung bloatware took up a huge chunk of that,so I was constantly juggling to prevent running out of space
2. audio quality is not as good as what I have now ( Lenovo, Huawei) but that's a non-issue if you want it as a reader.
3. they go very cheap now- i know because I looked into selling mine and realized I'd only get about £50 for it on ebay
strengths.
Amoled screen with built in blue light filter and with a reader mode that you can turn on for specific apps . Reading mode slows the refresh rate, and takes off a little brightness so get get more battery life and less eye strain. that's the theory anyway
after the s1 , samsung went from 16x10 shape ( ideal for Netflix) to a 4 x 3 shape like ipad
I read in that wide horizontal landscape mode, using a 2 column display so it's like an opened paper book. suits me. otherwise 10 inch is too wide for your eyes to scan an entire line
i think that with the S5 they have switched back to 16x10 but its priced at 3 x what I paid for my similar sized Huawei media pad, with same screen resolution.
if you are happy with 8 inch and with used , then S2 is a good recommendation. you can add an SD card for more storage, but get 32Gb internal if you can, as a lot of stuff insists on using internal memory
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