Samsung Electronics has officially announced its thinnest and lightest tablet of its size with the Galaxy Tab S2. The new tablet will be available in two variants – an 8-inch version while the other boasts a 9.7-inch screen size.
“The Galaxy Tab S2 is not only our thinnest and lightest tablet of its size ever, it also gives users quick, easy access to a wealth of superior viewing and productivity features,” said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Division at Samsung. “We believe the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is the most complete personal visual device designed for consumers to carry and use anywhere.”
The Galaxy Tab S2 gets a metal frame and is a mere 5.6 mm in thickness. As with most flagship devices from Samsung, both variants are equipped with a Super AMOLED display that the Korean manufacturer touts “94% of natural tones to show true-to-life colors (Adobe RGB color standard).”
In terms of specs, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 is powered by an octa-core processor (quad 1.9GHz + quad 1.3GHz) and comes with 3GB of RAM along with 32/64GB expandable internal memory options. It packs an 8-inch Super AMOLED with 1536 x 2048-pixel resolution while juicing up the device is a 4000mAh battery.
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- Android 6.0, Marshmallow
- 9.7-inch Display
- 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM
Optics on the device features an 8MP primary camera along with a 2.1MP front shooter while the 8-inch variant weighs in at 265g.
Meanwhile, its larger sibling the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 sports a larger 5870 mAh battery and weighs a bit heavier at 389g, rest of the specs on the device remaining the same as that of the smaller 8-inch variant. Both variants will come in just Wi-Fi, along with a variant that features both Wi-Fi and LTE capabilities. The tablets also sport a touch enabled Fingerprint Scanner and Multitasking.
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- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) OS, 8.0 Inch 2048x1536 (QXGA) Super AMOLED
- Quad 1.8GHz + Quad 1.4GHz, Octacore application processor
- 32 GB Flash Memory, 3 GB RAM Memory
In addition, both variants also come with Microsoft Office 365 pre-installed offering up to 100GB of free cloud storage on OneDrive for two years. It is also compatible with the Advanced Book Cover Keyboard, which comes with a built-in trackpad, adds Samsung.
In terms of availability, the new tablet is expected to hit global markets next month in August, though there is no word on its pricing yet.
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- 8.7 Inches, 90Hz Display (220.5mm), 1340 x 800 (WXGA+), TFT, 16M colors, Android 15, One UI 7, with Updates coming. Charger Not Included.
- 64GB ROM, 4GB RAM, Mediatek Helio G99 (6nm), Octa-core, Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, MicroSD card slot for upto 2TB of expanded memory (SD Card sold seperate).
- Rear Camera: 8MP, AF, Front Camera: 5MP, 5100 mAh battery, Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C 2.0
- No SIM Card Slot / Network - Wi-Fi Only. USB Version C USB 2.0 Location Technology GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS Earjack 3.5mm Stereo Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80 Wi-Fi Direct Yes Bluetooth Version 5.3
- International Latin American Model - No Warranty. WIFI Version: (Important: Country selection may not be available during setup. select any country, as Country will updated later after Connecting to WIFI in Settings. English Language is available.)
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- , 9.7 inches Display
- Samsung A4 1.9 GHz
- 32 GB Flash Memory, 3 GB RAM Memory
- 0.85 pounds
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