Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 > iPad Air

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

SAMSUNG HAS REVEALED details of two new flagship Android tablets: the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 and 8.0. Both are slightly smaller than last year’s equivalent Tab S models, which had 10½in and 8.4in screens, but each is just 5.6mm thick – thinner than Apple’s iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini
3, which are 6.1mm and 7.5mm thick respectively. They’re also lighter.

Samsung has also changed the aspect ratio from 16:9 to 4:3. The S2
9.7 has a 2,048x1,536 screen like the iPad Air 2, and the 8in version has
the same resolution despite being almost two inches smaller. Samsung
isn’t letting Apple pull away with iOS 9’s new split-screen feature, either,
as both S2 models will display two apps simultaneously.

Each tablet’s Super AMOLED display uses a new Adaptive Display
technology, which adjusts the gamma, saturation and sharpness for the
application in use, as well as the colour temperature according to the
ambient lighting. Such automatic tools can be more of a hindrance than
a help.

One criticism of last year’s Tab S range was performance, but Samsung has beefed up the specs, opting for the same octa-core processor inside both models, as well as 3GB of RAM. Both tablets will come with 32GB or 64GB of storage and the option to add up to 128GB through the microSD card slot, as well as an 8-megapixel rear camera and a fingerprint sensor in the home button.

                                                  Following a deal with Microsoft, each tablet will ship with Microsoft
Office apps for Android and 100GB of free OneDrive storage for two years.
They will also be compatible with Samsung’s Book Cover Keyboard, which turns your tablet into a
makeshift laptop,complete with touchpad.

Samsung has yet to announce prices but says both models will on sale in
either Wi-Fi or 4G LTE versions and a choice of black or white.


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