The Galaxy Tab S7 is an alternative to the
plus model rather than just a lower cost option. It’s smaller with an 11”
display and if you prefer LCD over AMOLED, you’ll be glad to hear that Samsung
went with an LTPS TFT panel. One advantage is that it’s brighter – 500 nits –
while still supporting 120Hz refresh rate and the new S Pen although at the
regular 26ms latency (same as the vanilla Note20).
Beside being smaller in the width and
height dimensions, the Tab S7 is also lighter by almost 100g, all of which
makes this tablet much easier to carry. The battery capacity goes down to 7,040
mAh, but it still manages to power the hardware for a long time (15 hours of
video, just 1 hour less than the plus).
Other than that, the vanilla Tab S7 uses
the same chipset (S865+) with same memory configurations (6/128GB, 8/256GB) as
its plus sibling, same cameras too (13MP + 5MP on the back, 8MP on the front). DeX
mode can be used on the tablet itself and you can enhance it with the Book
Cover Keyboard, which has a touch pad. Also, the USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 port supports
DisplayPort so you can connect and external monitor with a single cable (i.e.
no need for a separate power cable).
Both the Tab S7 and S7+ feature four AKG
speakers (two on the left, two on the right). These support Dolby Atmos if
you're in the mood to watch a movie. By the way, the fingerprint reader is also
mounted on the side because of the LCD.
The Galaxy Tab S7 will start shipping on
August 21.
Pricing
- Galaxy Tab S7 Wi-Fi 6GB + 128GB – US$ 649.99 / £ 619 / € 681
- Galaxy Tab S7 4G 6GB + 128GB – £ 719 / € 779
