If it needs 8GB of RAM to operate smoothly the software needs to be tweaked. The A11 Bionic with 3GB of RAM still smokes the Note 9. The answer isn't more RAM, it's better code.
I was at Best Buy yesterday and saw the Tab S3 for $449. That's a great price but I guess to be expected at this time of year and consideing the S3's age.
I paid $479 USD at Best Buy and got 18 months no interest on my BB card. That's the only reason I bought it. I wasn't even looking for a tablet that day.
I felt like it was time to liquidate so I sold my Note 8. Down to just and iPhone 8+ for phone usage. Holding on to my Tab S3 because Android and Tab S 10.5 because Netflix. Feels weird not having an S or Note.
I just bought an iPhone 8 Plus basically because of iMessage and FaceTime. I have a Note 8 but everyone in my family uses Apple products including my 5 year old daughter (iPod Touch). She knows how to iMessage and FaceTime so I really needed an iPhone.