Samsung Galaxy Tab S is the latest tablet from South Korean electronics giant. The first tablet to come out with Super AMOLED display with amazing 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution. Thickness is only 6.6mm and it is super slim. The best tablet Samsung ever made.
Design
The tablet comes in 10.5″ & 8.4″ in size. It’s beautiful and available in two colors, Titanium Bronze and Dazzling White. For both of the color available the frame stays the same in golden color.
Tab S has design has similarity with other Samsung Tab models. The tablet comes with soft touch back with a pattern like the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone. Also, newly introduced 2 clipper holes at the back to make sure it fits securely with the new Book Cover by Samsung.
Galaxy Tab S Specs
The Galaxy Tab S comes with a high-end specs faster speed and a great display. See the key specs below for Samsung Galaxy Tab S.
| Display | 10.5″ Super AMOLED display, 2560 x 1600 pixels (~288 ppi pixel density) |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 5420 Octa-Core (Quad-core 1.9GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) & Mali-T628MP6 Graphics Processor |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Memory | 16/32 GB internal and expandable up to 128 GB with MicroSD |
| Camera | 8 MP back with Autofocus and LED Flash & 2.1 MP front camera |
| Connectivity | WiFi / WiFi + 4G LTE |
| Battery | 7,900 mAh on 10.5″ & 4,900 mAh on 8.4″ |
| Dimensions | 247.3 x 177.3 x 6.6 mm (9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 in) |
| OS | Android 4.4 KitKat |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v4.0 LE, A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HID, HOGP, HSP, OPP, PAN |
| GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| Infrared port | Yes |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2.1) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Sensor |
Features
Samsung Galaxy Tab S packed with plenty rich and amazing features. Some of them are exclusively available to Samsung Android tablet users.
Hancom Office – Do your professional work on the go with Hancom Office. This office suite offers viewing, editing & sharing Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint documents. The user interface is similar to MS Office and offers a lot familiar of functionality. These apps are free and you can get them from Galaxy Apps.
SideSync 3.0 – This app works only with Samsung smartphones and tablets. You can connect your smartphone to your tablet with WiFi-Direct and use all the functions, make and receive phone calls, SMS. You can also drag and drop files between your phone and a Galaxy Tab S.
Multi User – The Tab S allows up to 8 users with their own profiles and settings. Best for a family tablet.
Fingerprint – You can unlock your tablet with your fingerprint. You also can use it for web login and pay with PayPal too. Each user can register 3 separate fingers for the Fingerprint recognition.
Multi Window – Multi-tasking made easy with Multi Window feature.
Samsung KNOX – Samsung provides you enterprise level security with KNOX. Do your professional work with more security.
Galaxy Gifts – With Galaxy Gifts users can get plenty apps and premium services for free. The offerings are valued over £589.
Price
Samsung selling the Tab S 10.5″ WiFi model at £399 and 4G model at £479. 8.4″ WiFi model costs £319 while the 4G one costs £399. This is Samsung’s recommended retail price. Amazon sometimes sells them under the RRP and it is a bargain what you are getting for your price.