Samsung announced the new Galaxy Tab S range of tablet, thinner iPad with integrated fingerprint sensor for applications and pre-installed and ready to use: in two versions from 8.4 and 10.5 inches.
During the event ” Tab Into Color ” held in the past few hours in New York City, Samsung unveiled a new line of tablet, which now will be known as the Galaxy Tab S: Two versions 8.4 and 10.5 inches, both feature Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels.
According to the South Korean company, it provides a range of colors more accurately, with better contrast and outdoor visibility higher than typical LCD display: ” the best tablet, yet ” were the words used by the company to announce that which happens to be a tablet even thinner and lighter. The thickness of both is that of 6.6 mm, much less than the 7.5mm iPad Air decanted last November by Apple through a commercial that showed the ” hidden ” behind a pencil.
Do not miss the integration with the sensor for the detection of fingerprints developed by the company for the Galaxy S4, expanding the possibilities and characteristics of this component also on the tablet, with the only difference being that on the latter, you can record the fingerprints of 8 different users, along with the Kids mode to allow them to unlock the tablet even simpler.
The tablet is equipped with the latest version of Android 4.4 KitKat and guarantees, at least on paper, 11 hours of autonomy will be several pre-installed applications such as Papergarden, a sort of Apple Newsstand to view interactive magazines, some widgets specific to the Galaxy and will be offered with 90 days of free subscription to Google Music.
The accessories include a special cover that, in addition to the functions of the stand in several positions, integrates a Bluetooth keyboard. It will be available in two colors, brown and white: initially, you can buy it in the U.S. alone in the WiFi version, the 8.4-inch version for $ 399, while the 10.5 will be on the market at $ 499.