Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and 10.5 Announced - Specs and Price Details
Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and 10.5 at Samsung Premier Event in New York. Samsung is marketing these new generation of Galaxy Tabs as super-slim tabs. With only 6.6 mm of thickness Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 are around 1 mm thinner than Apple’s iPad Air which is 7.5 mm thick.
Along with super-slim feature both the tabs will feature Super AMOLED displays also support WQXGA (2560×1600) along with 90% of Adobe RGB color coverage, 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio.
Other features include Exynos 5 Octa or Snapdragon 800 processor (depending on the Wi-Fi or LTE variant), 3GB RAM, Android 4.4 KitKat on board, 8 megapixel main camera, 2.1 megapixel front-facing camera, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, infrared port for universal remote control, 16 or 32GB internal memory, microSD card slot supporting up to 128GB and 4900mAh battery (Galaxy Tab S 8.4) or 7900mAh battery (Galaxy Tab S 10.5). Samsung opted for perforated back for both the tablets.
To make these stand out of the crowded tablet market Samsung preloaded the Galaxy S Tabs with fingerprint scanner, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Multi User Mode, Kids Mode, PaperGarden, Call Forwarding via SideSync 3.0 and bunch of Galaxy Gifts to offer free content to users.
The Galaxy Tab S will go on sale from next month in Wi-Fi and LTE variant in Titanium Bronze and Dazzling White along with accessories like Book Cover, Simple Cover and a Bluetooth Keyboard. US will get the Wi-Fi-only Galaxy Tab from next month for $499 (10.5-inch) and $399 (8.4-inch.
Galaxy S Tab 8.4 Specs
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Category |
Specifications |
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Network |
LTE : 800/ 900/ 1800/ 2600+850/ 2100 3G : 850/ 900/ 1900/ 2100 2G : 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 |
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Processor |
Exynos 5 Octa (1.9 GHz QuadCore ＋ 1.3 GHz Quadcore) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 2.3 GHz Quadcore* |
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Display |
8.4” 2560×1600(WQXGA) Super AMOLED |
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OS |
Android Kitkat (4.4) |
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Camera / Flash |
8MP w/ LED Flash + 2.1MP Full HD |
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Video |
H.263, H.264(AVC), MPEG4, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, VP8 Recording : FHD(1920 x 1080) @ 30fps Playback: WQHD (2560×1440) @ 30fps |
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Audio |
MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC |
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Content Services / Applications |
Papergarden, Professional pack, Multi-user mode, Sidesync 3.0, Gear & Gear fit manager |
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Free Downloadable apps |
Group Play, S-Note, S Translator, Samsung Link, Scrapbook, Story Album, Video Editor, |
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Gear Manager, Gear Fit Manager, Samsung Smart Switch, Samsung Level, E-meeting, Kids Mode, Kids Piano(Ding Dong Tap), S-Console, Hanshow, Hancell, Hanwrite |
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Google Mobile Services |
Chrome, Gmail, Google Search, Maps, Play Store, Voice Search, YouTube, Google+, Hangouts, Play books, Play Games, Play Newsstand, Play Movies & TV, Play Music, Drive, Google setting, Photos |
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Connectivity |
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth®4.0, IrLED |
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GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou(not supported in USA, Canada) |
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Sensor |
Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Sensor *Proximity Sensor(only LTE ver) |
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Memory |
3GB (RAM) + 16/32GB internal memory microSD up to 128GB |
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Dimension / Weight |
125.6 x 212.8 x 6.6mm, 294g(Wifi) /298g(LTE) |
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Battery |
4,900mAh |
Galaxy S Tab 10.5 Specs
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Category |
Specifications |
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Network |
LTE : 800/ 900/ 1800/ 2600+850/ 2100 3G : 850/ 900/ 1900/ 2100 2G : 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 |
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Processor |
Exynos 5 Octa (1.9 GHz QuadCore ＋ 1.3 GHz Quadcore) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 2.3 GHz Quadcore * |
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Display |
10.5” 2560×1600(WQXGA) Super AMOLED |
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OS |
Android 4.4 (Kitkat) |
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Camera / Flash |
8MP w/ Flash LED + 2.1M Full HD |
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Video |
H.263, H.264(AVC), MPEG4, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, VP8 Recording : FHD(1920 x 1080) @ 30fps Playback: WQHD (2560×1440) @ 30fps |
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Audio |
MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC |
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Content Services / Applications |
Papergarden, Professional pack, Multi-user mode, Sidesync 3.0, Gear & Gear fit manager |
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Free Downloadable apps |
Group Play, S-Note, S Translator, Samsung Link, Scrapbook, Story Album, Video Editor |
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Gear Manager, Gear Fit Manager, Samsung Smart Switch, Samsung Level, E-meeting, Kids Mode, Kids Piano(Ding Dong Tap), S-Console, Hanshow, Hancell, Hanwrite |
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Google Mobile Services |
Chrome, Gmail, Google Search, Maps, Play Store, Voice Search, YouTube, Google+, Hangouts, Play books, Play Games, Play Newsstand, Play Movies & TV, Play Music, Drive, Google setting, Photos |
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Connectivity |
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO,WiFi Direct, Bluetooth ®4.0, IrLED |
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GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou(not supported in USA, Canada) |
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Sensor |
Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Sensor |
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Memory |
3GB (RAM) + 16/32GB internal memory microSD up to 128GB |
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Dimension / Weight |
247.3 x 177.3 x 6.6 mm , 465g(Wifi)/ 467g(LTE) |
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Battery |
7,900mAh |
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