Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a beauty, belonging to tablet clan of Samsung. Samsung Galaxy S is the world’s only 10.5 inch tab with AMOLED screen. Samsung have high aims with Tab S. With their new tablet, they aim to sweep the market and become to top most brand in tablets. A spot currently held and controlled by rival Apple’s iPad Air.
Samsung stepping up the gear
Samsung the South Korean manufacturer has made its intentions clear with the Tab S. Rather than the official press releases and big claims; they have decided to let their products do the talking. The hardware this device packs is top quality. There is the astonishing 2560 X 1600 Super AMOLED screen. Then there is the latest Android KitKat integration that makes the tablet easy, swift and user-friendly. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has enough features to please even the most disgruntled user.
Specifications
- 10.5″ WQXGA Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels
- The Wi-Fi-only version comes with Exynos Octa 5420 chipset; quad-core Cortex-A15 CPU plus quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU; Mali-T628 GPU, 3GB RAM
- The LTE (Cat.4) version comes with Snapdragon 800, quad-core Krait 400 @ 2.3GHz; Adreno 330 GPU; 3GB RAM
- 16/32GB of built-in storage, expandable via the microSD card slot
- 8MP camera with LED flash; 1080p video recording; 2.1MP front-facing camera
- Built-in fingerprint sensor
- IR port for remote controlling other
- Built-in stereo speakers
- 7,900mAh battery
- Impressively light and slim for its size
- Android 4.4 KitKat with TouchWiz UI; split-screen multitasking
- A number of free premium content subscriptions out of the box
- Optional docking station with a matching finish and a full QWERTY keyboard
Pros and advantages
The tablet’s main point of focus in the high resolution super AMOLED display. The screen has been under the spotlight since the tablet was announced, and for good reasons too – it is simply a marvel of technology – one of the best displays across all smartphone and tablet tech in the world today.
The screen is not the only highlighted feature. The rest of the hardware and software is not below par either. There are exciting features like fingerprint scanner, new design language, voice recognition, IR port, excellent 7900 mAH battery etc.
Apart from specs, the overall design of the tablet is also outstanding. It is not too slender, not too thick; it is just the perfect width. It comes in elegant shades of silver, white and black.
Cons and disadvantages
The Android OS is still not comparable to iOS. The tablet optimized apps run far more smoothly in iPad Air then on Galaxy Tab S. Optimization of tablet apps is something Samsung and other Android manufacturers should focus on. Next, the GPU performance is not up to the mark. There is a room for lot of improvement there. Lack of NFC support is another discouraging feature. The pricing is expected to be premium across all sales channels.
Verdict
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has some flaws but they are not fatal flaws. Whether Galaxy S can dethrone iPad Air or not, we will have to wait and see – but one thing is for sure it is going to be real neck to neck.
