I used to have a Samsung tablet that I used for drawing back in the day and my issue was the number of times it got bricked. Like religiously every two years my Samsung devices would get bricked and I got sick of it. That and I was used to the superior pen pressure tech of my wacom tablets and Yiynova tablet screen monitor, but I needed a mobile solution.
I switched to the 2018 iPad which was the first base iPad that let you use the pencil and I could use it, but drawing on a small surface for extended periods of time is hot garbage for the wrist and the hand cramps were real. I then looked into buying a second-hand Ipad Pro after going to BestBuy and demoing the larger ipads in person and then searched to see how much money I could shave off by buying an older generation iPad that had the features I needed (Apple pencil capable and able to run Clipstudio and Procreate) found the iPad pro 2017 with a ton of memory to be worth the $650 investment (I bought this in 2019 used).
If you plan to have your tablet as your main art station, go on ahead and invest in a bigger one. I have the 12.9 inches and it's just right. Yes, tablets are pricy, but second-hand is also an option. So is buying one that's a bit older. I've been using my second-hand 2017 iPad pro 12.9 since 2019 and it's still running smoothly for my art purposes.
The site I trust when I look for second-hand tech is Swappa. I've used them for tablets and phones before and they are legit if you are looking for alternative buying methods.
