Samsung just announce two new Android tablets
designed to enhance your mobile productivity. It include the Galaxy Tab A
(2018) and Tab S4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2018) is a mid-range tablet equipped with a
10.5-inch WUXGA panel. It runs with Snapdragon 450 SoC, 3GB RAM, 32GB Storage,
and 7,300mAh battery. It highlights a four speakers in total with Dolby Atmos
and Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2018) Specs
- Display: 10.5-inch TFT LCD w/ WUXGA 1920 x 1200 resolution at 216 ppi
- CPU: 1.8GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor
- GPU: Adreno 506
- RAM: 3GB
- ROM: 32GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 400GB (dedicated)
- Main Camera: 8MP w/ LED flash
- Selfie Camera: 5MP
- Battery: 7,300mAh
- OS: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM
- Sensors: Accelerometer, light, proximity, e-compass sensor, g-sensor
- Others: Quad speakers, Dolby Atmos, USB Type-C, Colors: red, dark purple
- Dimensions: 260 x 161.1 x 8 mm
- Weight: 529 g (WiFi), 524 g (4G LTE)
- Price: TBC
On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a
beastly looking tablet. It has a 10.5-inch Super AMOLED XQXGA screen with
Snapdragon 835 SoC inside. It also has four stereo speakers.
But this time, it is tuned by AKG audio by Harman Kardon. It also has the
Samsung DeX PC desktop mode support. Samsung also stated that you can extend the DeX to
an external monitor via HDMI to USB Type-C multi-port adapter. It can also serve as a track pad.
When connected, the Galaxy Tab S4 can serve as a
track pad or a sketch pad, it continues to work as a fully functional Android
tablet, giving users two screens to accomplish tasks. It also has an enhanced S Pen. Samsung
said that it will let you take notes on the fly through the Screen-Off Memo
feature and even navigate, translate and organize notes via Samsung Notes. It also has support for Samsung
Live Message. Lastly, this tablet has face unlock using the iris scanner.
It has no fingerprint scanner anymore though.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Specs
- Display: 10.5-inch Super AMOLED w/ WQXGA 2560 x 1600 resolution at 288 ppi
- CPU: 64-bit Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor
- GPU: Adreno 540
- RAM: 4GB
- ROM: 64GB/256GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 400GB (dedicated)
- Main Camera: 13MP w/ LED flash
- Selfie Camera: 5MP
- Battery: 7,300mAh w/ fast charging
- OS: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM
- Sensors: Accelerometer, light, proximity, e-compass sensor, g-sensor
- Others: AKG quad speakers, Dolby Atmos, USB Type-C, iris scanner, Colors: red, dark purple
- Dimensions: 249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm
- Weight: 482 g (WiFi), 483 g (4G LTE)
- Price: TBC
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2018) will be available
starting Aug 24 in select parts of the world in black, blue, and grey colors.
Price starts EUR 329 for the WiFi variant and EUR 389 for
the LTE model.
The Tab S4 has a starting price of USD 649.99 for the 64GB model. The 256GB WiFi variant is priced at USD
749.99. It will be available in black and white colors in the US starting
August 10. The LTE variant will be available at Verizon first and other
carriers in Q3 2018.