It was four years ago- in 2010 March, that the Samsung started its series of the most super hit high end Android smartphone series in the world till date- Samsung Galaxy S series (the current Galaxy S5 is the latest successor to this series). About four years later, yesterday, Samsung officially announced the completely new series of its tablets: Galaxy Tablet S, along with the launch of two brand new tablets: Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and 10.5 (Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5). Since the tablet world is currently dominated by the medium range tablets (there are several Samsung Galaxy Tablets too) The two gladiator high-end tablets are expected to bring the revolution in the tablet series, since there are not much very high-end tablets available in the market right now (Sony Xperia Tablet Z series and previous Galaxy Note tablet series can be an exception though, but still they are not upto the mark).
The two newly announced high-end tablets have almost the same specifications, except the screen size (which obviously makes the dimensions and weight too to be different), and the battery too (since the larger one will obviously need a larger batter). Let’s take a glimpse at the specs of the tablets:
| Galaxy Tab S 8.4 | Galaxy Tab S 10.5 | |
| Display | 8.4-inch, WQXGA 2,560×1,600 pixels, Super AMOLED capacitive | 10.5-inch, WQXGA 2,560×1,600 pixels, Super AMOLED capacitive |
| Processor | Exynos 5 Octa (1.9 GHz + 1.3 GHz) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, 2.3 GHz, Quad-Core Krait 400 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU | Exynos 5 Octa (1.9 GHz + 1.3 GHz) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, 2.3 GHz, Quad-Core Krait 400 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU |
| RAM | 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Internal storage | 16/32 GB + microSD | 16/32 GB + microSD |
| Battery | Non-removable 4,900 mAh Li-ion | Non-removable 7,900 mAh Li-ion |
| Camera | 8 MP (primary) 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, video recording 1080p @ 30 fps, 2.1 MP (front) | 8 MP (primary) 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, video recording 1080p @ 30 fps, 2.1 MP (front) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE |
| Dimensions | 125.6 x 212.8 x 6.6 mm | 247.3 x 177.3 x 6.6 mm |
| Weight | 294 g (Wi-Fi), 298 g (LTE) | 465 g (Wi-Fi), 467 g (LTE) |
| Operating System | Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS, Samsung TouchWiz UI | Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS, Samsung TouchWiz UI |
Both of the tablets will have a fingerprint sensor, alike that of the Samsung Galaxy S5. The phone are expected to be available in the market this July, and there are some ‘Galaxy Gifts’ for the buyers of these tablets. Pr-ordering has already started immediately after the official announcement, and for the price point, the Tab S 8.4. costs 399.99 USD while the 10.5 version will go for 499.99 USD.
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