Samsung launches Galaxy Tab A (2018) and Tab S4

Samsung just announce two new Android tablets designed to enhance your mobile productivity. It include the Galaxy Tab A (2018) and Tab S4.

Galaxy Tab A (2018)

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2018) is a mid-range tablet equipped with a 10.5-inch WUXGA panel. It runs with Snapdragon 450 SoC, 3GB RAM, 32GB Storage, and 7,300mAh battery. It highlights a four speakers in total with Dolby Atmos and Android 8.1 Oreo OS.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2018) Specs

Display: 10.5-inch TFT LCD w/ WUXGA 1920 x 1200 resolution at 216 ppi

CPU: 1.8GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 506

RAM: 3GB

ROM: 32GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 400GB (dedicated)

Main Camera: 8MP w/ LED flash

Selfie Camera: 5MP

Battery: 7,300mAh

OS: Android 8.1 Oreo

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, proximity, e-compass sensor, g-sensor

Others: Quad speakers, Dolby Atmos, USB Type-C, Colors: red, dark purple

Dimensions: 260 x 161.1 x 8 mm

Weight: 529 g (WiFi), 524 g (4G LTE)

Price: TBC

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4

On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a beastly looking tablet. It has a 10.5-inch Super AMOLED XQXGA screen with Snapdragon 835 SoC inside. 

It also has four stereo speakers. But this time, it is tuned by AKG audio by Harman Kardon. It also has the Samsung DeX PC desktop mode support.

Samsung also stated that you can extend the DeX to an external monitor via HDMI to USB Type-C multi-port adapter.

It can also serve as a track pad 

When connected, the Galaxy Tab S4 can serve as a track pad or a sketch pad, it continues to work as a fully functional Android tablet, giving users two screens to accomplish tasks.

It also has an enhanced S Pen. Samsung said that it will let you take notes on the fly through the Screen-Off Memo feature and even navigate, translate and organize notes via Samsung Notes.

It also has support for Samsung Live Message.

Lastly, this tablet has face unlock using the iris scanner. It has no fingerprint scanner anymore though.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Specs

Display: 10.5-inch Super AMOLED w/ WQXGA 2560 x 1600 resolution at 288 ppi

CPU: 64-bit Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 540

RAM: 4GB

ROM: 64GB/256GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 400GB (dedicated)

Main Camera: 13MP w/ LED flash

Selfie Camera: 5MP

Battery: 7,300mAh w/ fast charging

OS: Android 8.1 Oreo

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, proximity, e-compass sensor, g-sensor

Others: AKG quad speakers, Dolby Atmos, USB Type-C, iris scanner, Colors: red, dark purple

Dimensions: 249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm

Weight: 482 g (WiFi), 483 g (4G LTE)

Price: TBC

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2018) will be available starting Aug 24 in select parts of the world in black, blue, and grey colors. Price starts EUR 329 (PHP 20.3K) for the WiFi variant and EUR 389 (PHP 24K) for the LTE model.

The Tab S4 has a starting price of USD 649.99 (around PHP 34.4K) for the 64GB model. The 256GB WiFi variant is priced at USD 749.99 (around PHP 39.7K).

It will be available in black and white colors in the US starting August 10. The LTE variant will be available at Verizon first and other carriers in Q3 2018.

Source: Samsung