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Product Description At a Glance:Super AMOLED 10.5-inch display for bright and vivid graphicsUse two apps at the same time with Multi WindowRear and front cameras for photos and video chatLightweight, ultra-thin design for portabilityAdd up to 128 GB memory with microSD slotFingerprint scanner for securityShare tablet with Multi-User and Kids ModesUp to nine hours of battery life, and even more with Ultra Power Saving modeExperience Immersive Entertainment with Super AMOLED DisplaySuper AMOLED Display Delivers Vivid GraphicsEnjoy rich graphics and clear text while you watch movies, play games, or read books on the large 10.5-inch screen. With twice the resolution of an HDTV, the Super AMOLED display provides vivid images and extra-crisp contrast.Use Two Apps Side by Side with Multi Window FeatureDo more on your tablet with the Multi Window feature. It conveniently allows you to use two apps, side-by-side, and drag content from one window to the other. Listen to music and browse for lyrics, type emails while referencing other documents, or compare content on two websites at the same time.Built-in Cameras for Photos and Video ChatEquipped with an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2.1-megapixel front camera, the Galaxy Tab S lets you take high-quality photos and video chat with friends and family members.Thin, Lightweight Design and Expandable MemoryLightweight Tablet is Easy to CarryThe Galaxy Tab S is Samsung's thinnest and lightest tablet yet. Measuring just 0.26 inches thin and weighing only 1 pound, the Galaxy Tab S is easy to carry and hold as you watch movies and play games.Sleek, Stylish DesignProudly show off the sleek, polished design of the Galaxy Tab S. Choose between dazzling white or titanium bronze for entertainment with a stylish look.Expandable Memory to Store Photos, Music, and VideosThe tablet offers 16 GB of onboard memory and includes a microSD card slot that allows you to add up to 128 GB of memory, making it easy to store more songs, videos, photos, and games.Enjoy movies and games on the brilliant 4-million pixel display. View Larger.Use two apps side by side. View Larger.Multi-User Mode allows up to eight total profiles. View Larger.Innovations for Everyday ConvenienceFingerprint Scanner for SecurityKeep your tablet and your content secure with the swipe of a finger. The fingerprint scanner captures and stores your fingerprints, so you can easily unlock your tablet and prevent unwanted access. If more than one person uses the tablet, the fingerprint scanner will automatically unlock the specific multi-user profile.Share Your Tablet with Multi-User and Kids ModesGreat for sharing your tablet with family members, Multi-User Mode lets you add up to eight profiles including your own. This allows up to eight different users to log in separately, so you each see only your own apps, backgrounds, and email. Children can use Kids Mode, a colorful and fun interface that parents can customize with kids' apps and time limits.Ultra Power Saving Mode Maximizes Battery LifeAvoid draining your battery with the Ultra Power Saving Mode. It turns your screen to black and white and shuts off nonessential apps to prolong battery life when you need it most.Extra Features for a Seamless Samsung Galaxy ExperienceShare, Sync, and Edit with EaseMake and receive calls, send and receive text messages, and view and control your Samsung Galaxy S 5 directly from your Galaxy Tab S with SideSync. If you're away from the office and need to get work done, you can access, edit, and save documents using Hancom Office. Smart Switch makes it easy to upgrade to a new device by effortlessly moving your contacts, photos, and media.Listen to Ad-Free Radio with MilkMusicChoose from over 200 radio stations to hear music you love with MilkMusic, an ad-free radio service exclusive to Galaxy owners and powered by Slacker. Use the interactive dial to surf stations and select genres to play through the tablet's built-in stereo speakers. Adjust preferences and create your own stations for a personalized listening experience, with no lag time between songs.Magazines Come to LifeFlip through your favorite sports, fashion, and news magazines in Papergarden. You'll easily navigate through your favorite reads and see everything at a resolution that's optimized for your Galaxy Tab S screen, so photography looks stunning and text is easy to read.Receive Personalized Recommendations with WatchON and Use Your Tablet as a Remote ControlThe WatchON feature lets you type in your zip code and cable provider to browse and search current TV listings and get personalized recommendations based on your viewing history. The built in IR blaster allows you to use your tablet as a universal remote control.Galaxy GiftsThe Galaxy Tab S also comes with Galaxy Gifts that enable you to get the most out of your tablet with premium content and service offerings. To get all the available offers, go to the Galaxy Gifts widget on your Tab S.What's in the BoxSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, USB charging cable, wall adapter, and quick start guide.Fingerprint scanner unlocks your specific multi-user profile. View Larger. Amazon.com
Every new Samsung tablet (and there have been already 13 different tablets released by Samsung just this year alone) is inevitably compared with the Apple iPad. The Tab S is so far a crowning achievement for Samsung and it is pinning it's fortune on the new Amoled display, which is simply put, gorgeous to look at. Amoled technology (unlike more conventional LCD which powers iPad and every other tablet on the market) does not rely on background lighting to assist display. Instead, each pixel (and there are more then 4 million on this tablet alone) can be individually lighted on demand. This translates to black colors that are true black and whites that are true whites. Resulting contrast is more then 1,000 times better then any leading LCD display on the market. This display is also more battery friendly and thinner then LCD which results in the record setting thinness of the entire tablet (only 6.6mm or .26"). Samsung Tab S display can go very bright in full sunlight to very dark in dark rooms at night. It is also easier on the eyes in the dark situation due to larger resolution and better contrast. You can read it in your bed at night without as much eye strain as other tablets. This display is revolutionary in the tablet market and Samsung should get all the credit for introducing it without additional price tag. So what about the rest of the tablet hardware?- CPU: Samsung uses 2 quad core CPUs that are slightly beating Apple in-house CPU in benchmarks.- RAM: 3GB of memory, compared to 1GB in Apple results in much better multitasking. iPad can perform marvelously when you are running just one App, but if you have many apps open and switch between them often, it simply can not keep up.- Wi-Fi: Dual-band AC Wi-Fi chip that Samsung is using supports the latest generation of routers and results in faster internet speeds and further distance it can go from the router, compared to iPad. I have a large property around my house and have no problems connecting to internet from 100 yards away with still respectable speeds. Of course your results would vary depending on the number of walls between router and the tablet and your router specs.- Battery: Samsung Tab S lasts me around 10 hours of general use (only light gaming, mostly browsing or streaming videos). Apple iPad in comparable scenario lasts around 12 hours. Kudos to Apple in-house CPU which is extremely power conscious and overall iOS more conservatively tuned compared to Android. Both tablets have very long life though.- Weight: Samsung Tab S 10.5" is much larger tablet vs latest iPAD Air yet it is lighter (even if by a hair). I use it without any cover and can comfortably grip with one hand for a long time.- Sound: Tab S has two side facing speakers (in landscape mode which is natural for watching videos) with stereo sound. There are complains that they feel under-powered and lack bass. These complaints are justified. While speakers can go pretty loud when source provides aggressive soundtrack, a lot of movies go for a subtler approach and this tablet can not compensate. So games, music and TV shows are usually loud enough with good stereo separation, but many movies feel a bit quiet even at maximum sound. I caught myself many times trying to adjust sound when watching movies specifically.- Other secondary specs are all in favor of Samsung. GPS, SD card slot that supports up to 127GB of extra on-board storage, fingerprint sensor for user login and support for multiple users (so you can safely share your tablet with your family), multi-window to run up to two different apps at the same time (for example watching movie and running browser on the side to read about actors/plot). Apple iPad has none of these features.So why, you would ask I still rate latest Tab S at 4 stars instead of 5? It is all due to software and App ecosystem that truly differentiates Samsung tablets from Apple iPads. iOS is simpler to use compared to Android with Samsung TouchWiz interface on top of it. If you prefer to use your tablet as is and don't like learning and exploring all the features that it can provide, Apple gives you what you want. Android has been leapfrogging iOS in features and functionality for the past couple of years, yet Apple is not fighting this battle. It gives you one option where Android would usually provide 4 or 5, but this single option is better implemented then most of the Android alternatives. Samsung own interface (TouchWiz) and App marketplace tries to bridge that gap and fails miserably. Samsung just can't write good software. They throw more and more bells and whistles at you hoping that at least something would stick. Alas, even techies would turn most of these off after a day or two of playing. For the rest of the consumer mass it only adds confusion and additional learning curve. I would list just few of these features here: face tracking, side syncing, low power mode, hand gestures, etc. They all are only marginally helpful and mostly gimmicks.Finally there is App ecosystem. If I can argue that Google marketplace has long caught app in Apps for smartphones, this is still not true for tablets where Apple marketplace still provides more and better refined options then Android. Most of the popular apps and games are present on both platforms. But developers prioritize iOS to Android due to better return on investment and wider, more affluent tablet audience with iPads compared to myriad of Android tablets. This results in many apps coming to iOS first and then ported to Android. And existing apps usually have better interface on iPad.So here you have it. Great tablet, best display on the market bar none, cutting edge hardware and very good software that is better suited to non-conservative consumers that are willing to play with all that the tablet can provide vs only wanting to use it as is.I would also add that you need to take a closer look at 8.4" version of the same Samsung tablet. It is lighter, better fitting to one hand using and provides same hi-res Amoled display and identical hardware. If you spend more time reading compared to video watching, it is a better alternative. It is also $100 cheaper, which puts it in more budget-friendly territory.
