Your phone screen is too small. Your laptop is too heavy. Your current tablet is too slow, too dim, or too expensive—pick two. If you’ve been waiting for someone to just make a big, fast Android tablet that doesn’t cost as much as a used motorcycle, a startup you’ve never heard of just did exactly that.
The Brave Ark tablet launched yesterday on Amazon India for ₹34,999, and honestly? The spec sheet reads like someone at Brave got hold of the Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ blueprint and asked, “What if we actually gave people their money’s worth?”
Let’s Talk About What You’re Actually Getting
With 12.95 inches of 2.8K screen size and running at 144Hz. Snapdragon 8s Gen 3—the same chip in phones that cost twice this. 12GB of RAM. A 14,550mAh battery in a chassis that’s somehow only 7.6mm thick. And here’s the kicker: the stylus, keyboard, and case are in the box. Samsung charges you another ₹15,000 for that privilege.
The display hits 400 nits, which is fine indoors but you’ll squint outdoors. The 144Hz refresh makes scrolling feel expensive, though, and Android 15’s Desktop Mode actually works here—you can resize windows, plug into an external monitor via USB-C, and pretend you’re using a real computer. It’s not perfect (more on that in a second), but it’s functional enough that you might actually leave your laptop at home.
Battery life is absurd. 14,550mAh should get you through two days of normal use, maybe a full day if you’re gaming or pushing that display hard. 33W charging isn’t blazing fast, but you’re not waiting around for hours either.
The Stylus and Keyboard Aren’t Garbage
The Ark Pen has 4,096 pressure levels and 240Hz tracking, which puts it in the same ballpark as Samsung’s S Pen. Tilt detection works up to 50 degrees, and latency feels low enough for sketching or note-taking. It magnetically clips to the side of the tablet, charges wirelessly, and doesn’t feel like a cheap afterthought.
The magnetic keyboard connects via pogo pins and has a dedicated AI key (because of course it does—it’s 2026). Layout is cramped but usable. Trackpad is small. You’re not writing a novel on this thing, but for emails and quick edits, it does the job.
Eight speakers. Four woofers, four tweeters, DTS Audio tuning. It gets loud without sounding like a tin can, which is rare at this price.
The Part Where I Get Skeptical
Brave is a self-funded Indian startup with zero brand recognition and zero track record. The Brave Ark is their first product. They haven’t committed to Android updates beyond “we’ll try.” No mention of how long security patches will last. No existing service network if something breaks.
Compare that to Samsung, which will keep patching the Tab S9 FE+ for four years, or Xiaomi, which at least has service centers in every tier-2 city. You’re gambling that Brave doesn’t fold in 18 months and leave you with an orphaned device.
Also, Android’s Desktop Mode is still janky. Apps crash when you resize them. Some apps refuse to go fullscreen on an external monitor. Google hasn’t figured out multitasking the way iPadOS has, and no amount of Snapdragon horsepower fixes bad software.
Who This Is Actually For
Students who need something bigger than a phone for notes and research but can’t justify ₹70K for an iPad. Freelancers who bounce between coffee shops and client offices. Anyone who’s sick of Samsung and Lenovo coasting on their names while shipping half-baked tablets with mediocre specs.
At ₹34,999 with the keyboard and stylus included, the Brave Ark undercuts the Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ by ₹20,000 and the Lenovo Tab P12 by about ₹15,000. Neither of those comes with accessories, and both have slower processors. Check out latest pricing here.
The first 200 buyers get the keyboard for free (though it’s already included, so that’s just marketing speak). Amazon India exclusive. Ships in Galactic Blue. You can expand storage up to 1TB via microSD if 256GB isn’t enough.
The Actual Question
Can Brave survive long enough to support this thing? The hardware is legitimately good. The price is aggressive. But if they disappear in a year, you’re stuck with a tablet that stops getting updates and has no repair infrastructure.
That’s the bet. If you’re okay with that risk, this is the best large-screen Android tablet you can buy under ₹40K. If you need the safety of an established brand, stick with Samsung and pay the premium.