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The new Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is here! This is not just an upgrade of last year’s Galaxy Tab S3, but a larger model Here are our first impressions of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 that arrived in our lab last week!
How Does The Galaxy Tab S4 Compare To The Galaxy Tab S3?
Here’s a comparison of their key specifications :
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 (2018) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 10.5-inch Super AMOLED display - 1600 x 2560 pixels (287 ppi) - Corning Gorilla Glass protection | 9.7-inch Super AMOLED display - 1536 x 2048 pixels (264 ppi) - Corning Gorilla Glass protection |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Platform | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
| Processor | 4 x Qualcomm Kryo 280 cores (2.35 GHz) 4 x Qualcomm Kyro 280 cores (1.9 GHz) | 2 x Qualcomm Kyro cores (2.15 GHz) 2 x Qualcomm Kyro cores (1.6 GHz) |
| Graphics Processor | Qualcomm Adreno 540 | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4x SDRAM | 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM |
| Storage | 64 GB internal flash storage microSD slot (up to 400 GB) | 32 GB internal flash storage microSD slot (up to 256 GB) |
| Front Camera | 8 MP camera | 5 MP sensor with f/2.2 lens |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP camera with single LED flash - Up to 4K video recording @ 30 fps | 13 MP sensor with f/1.9 lens - Up to 4K video recording @ 30 fps |
| Network | 4G LTE LTE Cat16 DL : 1 Gbps LTE Cat13 UL : 150 Mbps | 4G LTE LTE Cat16 DL : 600 Mbps LTE Cat13 UL : 150 Mbps |
| Connectivity | WiFi : 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 / 5 GHz) Bluetooth v5.0 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type C | WiFi : 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 / 5 GHz) Bluetooth v4.1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type C |
| GPS Support | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Iris Scanner | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes |
| Other Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| NFC | No | No |
| S Pen | Included Pen tip : 0.7 mm Pressure levels : 4,096 | Included Pen tip : 0.7 mm Pressure levels : 4,096 |
| Battery | 7,300 mAh lithium-ion battery | 6,000 mAh lithium-ion battery |
| Dimensions | 164.3 mm wide 249.3 mm tall 7.1 mm thick | 169.0 mm wide 237.3 mm tall 6.0 mm thick |
| Weight | 483 g | 434 g |
| Available Colours | Black, Grey | Black, Grey |
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Price + Availability
[adrotate group=”2″]The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is available in two colour options – Black and Grey. They are both available starting 21 September 2018. with these recommended retail prices :
- Malaysia (LTE) : RM 3,099 (Web | App)
- US (LTE) : $729.99 (Black)
- US (WiFi) : $649.99 (Black | Grey)
- UK (LTE) : £649 (Black | Grey)
- UK (WiFi) : £599 (Black | Grey)
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 (SM-T835) Tablet Up Close!
Last year’s Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 was a 9.7-inch phablet, but with the Galaxy Tab S4, Samsung decided to go bigger with a 10.5-inch display. Yet, it’s barely larger than the Tab S3. In fact, it is slightly narrower.
How is that possible? They reduced the bezel size, and removed the physical and capacitive buttons. This allowed Samsung to expand the display size by 8% while only increasing the form factor by 2%.
Of course, without the physical home button, the Galaxy Tab S3 lost its fingerprint sensor. A rear-mounted fingerprint sensor would be awkward in such a large tablet. So they replaced it with an iris scanner
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 (US | UK | MY Web | MY App) also got a boost in performance with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC. It is not only faster, it is 35% smaller, and uses 25% less power.
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