Two new tabs from Samsung have been announced today after plenty of leaks and rumours they go official,however no pricing info given and both will be available globally next month..A nice addition to the tablets is that they come with Microsoft Office and 100GB of free space on OneDrive for the first 2 years after purchase.
“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 8.0 comes with 4000mAh battery, octa-core processor quad 1.9GHz & quad 1.3GHz, 8-inch Super AMOLED display with 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. Also its got 3GB RAM and 32GB/64GB storage and is expandable via micro SD.
Specsheet
Network :LTE : 700/ 800/ 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900/ 2100/ 2600
3G : 850/ 900/ 1900/ 2100
2G : 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900
AP :Quad 1.9GHz + Quad 1.3GHz, Octacore application processor
Display :8.0” 2048×1536(QXGA) Super AMOLED
OS :Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Camera :8MP AF(rear), 2.1MP(front)
Video :H.263, H.264(AVC), MPEG4, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, VP8
Recording: QHD (2560×1440) @30 fps
Playback: UHD (3840×2160) @ 30fps
Audio :MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC
Google Mobile Service :Chrome, Gmail, Google Search, Maps, YouTube, Hangouts, Play Store, Play Movies & TV, Play Music, Drive, Photos
Connectivity :Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4GHz/5GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth®4.1 BLE
GPS :GPS, GLONASS
Sensor :Accelerometer, Finger Scanner, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall Sensor, RGB Sensor
Memory :3GB (RAM) + 32/64GB internal memory
microSD up to 128GB
Dimension / Weight :134.8 x 198.6 x 5.6mm, 265g(Wifi)/ 272g(LTE)
Battery :4,000mAh
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 has a 9.7-inch Super AMOLED display, 5870mAh battery, other specs remain the same as the 8.0 version both tablets come with Wi-Fi only Wi-Fi and LTE ..
Specsheet
Network :LTE : 700/ 800/ 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900/ 2100/ 2600
3G : 850/ 900/ 1900/ 2100
2G : 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900
AP :Quad 1.9GHz + Quad 1.3GHz, Octacore application processor
Display :8.0” 2048×1536(QXGA) Super AMOLED
OS :Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Camera :8MP AF(rear), 2.1MP(front)
Video :H.263, H.264(AVC), MPEG4, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, VP8
Recording: QHD (2560×1440) @30 fps
Playback: UHD (3840×2160) @ 30fps
Audio :MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC
Google Mobile Service :Chrome, Gmail, Google Search, Maps, YouTube, Hangouts, Play Store, Play Movies & TV, Play Music, Drive, Photos
Connectivity :Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4GHz/5GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth®4.1 BLE
GPS :GPS, GLONASS
Sensor :Accelerometer, Finger Scanner, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall Sensor, RGB Sensor
Memory :3GB (RAM) + 32/64GB internal memory
microSD up to 128GB
Dimension / Weight :134.8 x 198.6 x 5.6mm, 265g(Wifi)/ 272g(LTE)
Battery :4,000mAh