Samsung introduced new GALAXY Tab S tablets with Super AMOLED screen
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This happened last week! Samsung has introduced a new line of flagship tablets GALAXY Tab S - the world's first mobile devices with large diagonal Super AMOLED screens. The introduction of such displays allowed not only to repeatedly expand the range of reproducible colors, but also to reduce the size, weight and power consumption of the tablet. What else can we boast? Follow under the cat!
The sizes of the screens of the announced new products are not quite standard - 8.4 and 10.5 inches. The tablets are equipped with two cameras: a 2.1 megapixel front-facing module and a main 8-megapixel autofocus sensor. Exynos 5 Octa processors (4 1.9 GHz ＋ 4 1.3 GHz cores), 3 GB of onboard memory and 4900 and 7900 mAh batteries are responsible for the performance of the tablets, and Mali-T628 will take care of the graphics applications MP6. Devices are equipped with built-in memory of 16 or 32 GB and slots for microSD memory cards with the ability to expand data storage up to 128 GB.
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There is also a microUSB port, a 3.5 mm audio output and an infrared port for controlling home appliances. Well, let's not forget about the wireless interfaces Wi-Fi 802.11ac MIMO and 4G LTE Cat. 4. The tablets are running Android 4.4.2 KitKat with a proprietary interface Magazine UX. They are one of the thinnest and lightest mobile devices on the market: the case of both models is only 6.6 mm thick, and the weight of new products is 467 grams for the 10.5-inch version and 298 grams for the 8.4-inch one.
Let us take a closer look at the GALAXY Tab S. screen. This is a Super AMOLED with WQXGA resolution (2560x1600, aspect ratio 16:10), covering more than 90% of the Adobe RGB color space. For comparison, standard LCD panels exhibit color coverage of only about 73% of the Adobe RGB space, and in some cases even less. Greater color gamut allows the screen to more accurately reproduce clear, rich hues — blue, red, green, turquoise, lemon, and other colors. In this case, in the case of conventional LCD screens, attempts to increase the color gamut either lead to a radical complication of the design, or to an increase in power consumption, Super AMOLED screens, on the contrary, provide good energy efficiency and compactness (because there is no need for a separate backlight module). ). At the same time, the contrast of the image on the Super AMOLED screen can reach 100,000: 1 — this is a hundred times higher than on a conventional LCD screen.
In addition, the adaptive screen function is capable of automatically adjusting the brightness and color rendition depending on the brightness and color temperature of the ambient light, as well as how the tablet is used. By the way, now you don’t manage to scold the screen for unnaturally bright colors: several color profiles are provided in the settings (AMOLED Basic, AMOLED Photo and AMOLED Cinema), so if the standard settings upset the user with excessive brightness and unnatural color rendering, you can simply choose another mode to your liking . Since the Super AMOLED technology does not require a separate backlight module, the GALAXY Tab S consumes less power compared to tablets based on LCD screens of comparable diagonals.
What have you learned how to make new tablets? Firstly, Samsung GALAXY Tab S supports multitasking mode, which allows you to open two applications on the screen at the same time and work comfortably with them. Simultaneous viewing of video, sharing content and receiving a call from a subscriber will no longer be something unusual - now it will become a daily reality for owners of a new tablet. It is worth noting the Quick Connect feature, with which the GALAXY Tab S quickly finds and connects to devices nearby for easy content sharing (available on both Wi-Fi and LTE versions).
You can not overestimate the usefulness of the new features SideSync 3.0 - a convenient symbiosis, combining your Samsung GALAXY smartphone and GALAXY Tab S tablet into one ecosystem. First of all, it saves particularly lazy users from having to reach for a smartphone in case of an incoming call or message - SideSync 3.0 will allow you to display the smartphone screen on the tablet screen and answer it immediately. Transferring files and copying text between two devices, redirecting a phone call or a message from a smartphone to a tablet - all this can now be done in real time over a wireless Wi-Fi network.
Samsung GALAXY Tab S tablets have a special multi-user mode: one device supports up to 8 user profiles, for each of which you can choose individual design options and a list of programs. For families with small children, there is also the children's mode that has already gained popularity on the Samsung GALAXY S5 - a combination of a beautiful and simple interface, parental control functions for how and for how long the child uses the tablet, as well as reliable protection of data stored on the tablet - from files to lists of calls and messages.
The unlocking of the tablet, as well as the protection of personal files and authorization in various systems and services can be done using a fingerprint scanner built into the Home button. For each of the 8 users, you can register for 3 fingerprints, which provides both convenience and security: unlike a regular password, a fingerprint cannot be overlooked or picked up.
Samsung has thoroughly worked on the quantity and quality of free content and applications available in the basic package of new tablets. The Samsung service for viewing Papergarden magazines will debut on GALAXY Tab S. In addition, GALAXY Gifts should be noted: Samsung has teamed up with many mobile content producers and service providers to offer a huge amount of useful content and services to GALAXY Tab S users. Thanks to Samsung’s strategic partnership with Marvel, users of the GALAXY Tab S will be able to become members of the Marvel Unlimited club for three months and, after downloading a special application, access to a collection of more than 15,000 comics.
Kindle for Samsung will offer Samsung GALAXY Tab S tablet users a free book that can be obtained each month through Samsung Book Deals, as well as access to a huge selection of e-books in the Kindle Store. The new corporate service MILK, which is an analogue of Spotify and Google Music, will select the music for the mood. In essence, this is Internet radio, which will always be at hand, and the main advantage over competitors is the lack of subscription fees. Samsung has a long-standing partnership with Google Play, thanks to which users of the GALAXY Tab S will receive a special gift - access to a large selection of movies, entertainment content, various books and magazines.
Together with the new tablet GALAXY Tab S Samsung offers a set of useful accessories.
Cover Book Cover allows you to set the tablet at certain angles for solving various problems - about 60 ° for watching movies, about 30 ° for working on the Internet, or about 10 ° for typing and working.
If you just need to carefully store the tablet, but at the same time you want to have the thinnest cover possible - there is Simple Cover, which is easy to install and provides screen protection. All covers designed specifically for the GALAXY Tab S are fastened with a new snap system - a simple and reliable mechanism.
An ultra-slim ergonomic keyboard that connects via Bluetooth is another accessory designed specifically for the GALAXY Tab S.
For audiophiles, Samsung last month presented a series of Level devices , which is fully compatible with new tablets.
Samsung GALAXY Tab S will be available in various options: Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and LTE, 16 or 32 GB of permanent memory. Also, users can choose the color: bronze, white or red (only for the 8.4-inch version). New tablets will go on sale in July 2014 at prices:
GALAXY Tab S 8.4 Wi-Fi - 19,990 rub.
GALAXY Tab S 8.4 Wi-Fi + LTE - 22,990 rub.
GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi - 22,990 rub.
GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi + LTE - 26,990 rubles.
Cellular communications: 4G LTE: 800/900/1800/2,600 + 850/2100 MHz; 3G HSPA +: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz; 2G EDGE / GPRS: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Screen: 8.4 "and 10.5" 2560 × 1600 (WQXGA) Super AMOLED, 94% Adobe RGB
Processor: Exynos 5 Octa (4 1.9 GHz cores 1,3 4 1.3 GHz cores)
Operating system: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Camera: 8 megapixels (main, with LED flash); 2.1 megapixel (front, full HD)
Interfaces: WiFi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac MIMO, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, infrared remote control imitation LED
Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, distance sensor, light sensor, geomagnetic sensor, magnetic field sensor, color sensor, proximity sensor (only for LTE version)
Memory: 3 GB RAM; internal memory: 16/32 GB; microSD up to 128 GB
Dimensions and weight: 8.4 ": 125.6 × 212.8 × 6.6 mm and 294 g (Wi-Fi) / 298 g (LTE); 10.5": 247.3 × 177.3 × 6 , 6 mm and 465 g (Wi-Fi) / 467 g (LTE)
Battery: 8.4 ": 4,900 mAh; 10.5": 7,900 mAh
This happened last week! Samsung has introduced a new line of flagship tablets GALAXY Tab S - the world's first mobile devices with large diagonal Super AMOLED screens. The introduction of such displays allowed not only to repeatedly expand the range of reproducible colors, but also to reduce the size, weight and power consumption of the tablet. What else can we boast? Follow under the cat!
▌ IRON
The sizes of the screens of the announced new products are not quite standard - 8.4 and 10.5 inches. The tablets are equipped with two cameras: a 2.1 megapixel front-facing module and a main 8-megapixel autofocus sensor. Exynos 5 Octa processors (4 1.9 GHz ＋ 4 1.3 GHz cores), 3 GB of onboard memory and 4900 and 7900 mAh batteries are responsible for the performance of the tablets, and Mali-T628 will take care of the graphics applications MP6. Devices are equipped with built-in memory of 16 or 32 GB and slots for microSD memory cards with the ability to expand data storage up to 128 GB.
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There is also a microUSB port, a 3.5 mm audio output and an infrared port for controlling home appliances. Well, let's not forget about the wireless interfaces Wi-Fi 802.11ac MIMO and 4G LTE Cat. 4. The tablets are running Android 4.4.2 KitKat with a proprietary interface Magazine UX. They are one of the thinnest and lightest mobile devices on the market: the case of both models is only 6.6 mm thick, and the weight of new products is 467 grams for the 10.5-inch version and 298 grams for the 8.4-inch one.
▌ SCREEN
Let us take a closer look at the GALAXY Tab S. screen. This is a Super AMOLED with WQXGA resolution (2560x1600, aspect ratio 16:10), covering more than 90% of the Adobe RGB color space. For comparison, standard LCD panels exhibit color coverage of only about 73% of the Adobe RGB space, and in some cases even less. Greater color gamut allows the screen to more accurately reproduce clear, rich hues — blue, red, green, turquoise, lemon, and other colors. In this case, in the case of conventional LCD screens, attempts to increase the color gamut either lead to a radical complication of the design, or to an increase in power consumption, Super AMOLED screens, on the contrary, provide good energy efficiency and compactness (because there is no need for a separate backlight module). ). At the same time, the contrast of the image on the Super AMOLED screen can reach 100,000: 1 — this is a hundred times higher than on a conventional LCD screen.
In addition, the adaptive screen function is capable of automatically adjusting the brightness and color rendition depending on the brightness and color temperature of the ambient light, as well as how the tablet is used. By the way, now you don’t manage to scold the screen for unnaturally bright colors: several color profiles are provided in the settings (AMOLED Basic, AMOLED Photo and AMOLED Cinema), so if the standard settings upset the user with excessive brightness and unnatural color rendering, you can simply choose another mode to your liking . Since the Super AMOLED technology does not require a separate backlight module, the GALAXY Tab S consumes less power compared to tablets based on LCD screens of comparable diagonals.
▌ OPPORTUNITIES
What have you learned how to make new tablets? Firstly, Samsung GALAXY Tab S supports multitasking mode, which allows you to open two applications on the screen at the same time and work comfortably with them. Simultaneous viewing of video, sharing content and receiving a call from a subscriber will no longer be something unusual - now it will become a daily reality for owners of a new tablet. It is worth noting the Quick Connect feature, with which the GALAXY Tab S quickly finds and connects to devices nearby for easy content sharing (available on both Wi-Fi and LTE versions).
You can not overestimate the usefulness of the new features SideSync 3.0 - a convenient symbiosis, combining your Samsung GALAXY smartphone and GALAXY Tab S tablet into one ecosystem. First of all, it saves particularly lazy users from having to reach for a smartphone in case of an incoming call or message - SideSync 3.0 will allow you to display the smartphone screen on the tablet screen and answer it immediately. Transferring files and copying text between two devices, redirecting a phone call or a message from a smartphone to a tablet - all this can now be done in real time over a wireless Wi-Fi network.
Samsung GALAXY Tab S tablets have a special multi-user mode: one device supports up to 8 user profiles, for each of which you can choose individual design options and a list of programs. For families with small children, there is also the children's mode that has already gained popularity on the Samsung GALAXY S5 - a combination of a beautiful and simple interface, parental control functions for how and for how long the child uses the tablet, as well as reliable protection of data stored on the tablet - from files to lists of calls and messages.
The unlocking of the tablet, as well as the protection of personal files and authorization in various systems and services can be done using a fingerprint scanner built into the Home button. For each of the 8 users, you can register for 3 fingerprints, which provides both convenience and security: unlike a regular password, a fingerprint cannot be overlooked or picked up.
▌ SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS
Samsung has thoroughly worked on the quantity and quality of free content and applications available in the basic package of new tablets. The Samsung service for viewing Papergarden magazines will debut on GALAXY Tab S. In addition, GALAXY Gifts should be noted: Samsung has teamed up with many mobile content producers and service providers to offer a huge amount of useful content and services to GALAXY Tab S users. Thanks to Samsung’s strategic partnership with Marvel, users of the GALAXY Tab S will be able to become members of the Marvel Unlimited club for three months and, after downloading a special application, access to a collection of more than 15,000 comics.
Kindle for Samsung will offer Samsung GALAXY Tab S tablet users a free book that can be obtained each month through Samsung Book Deals, as well as access to a huge selection of e-books in the Kindle Store. The new corporate service MILK, which is an analogue of Spotify and Google Music, will select the music for the mood. In essence, this is Internet radio, which will always be at hand, and the main advantage over competitors is the lack of subscription fees. Samsung has a long-standing partnership with Google Play, thanks to which users of the GALAXY Tab S will receive a special gift - access to a large selection of movies, entertainment content, various books and magazines.
▌ ACCESSORIES
Together with the new tablet GALAXY Tab S Samsung offers a set of useful accessories.
Cover Book Cover allows you to set the tablet at certain angles for solving various problems - about 60 ° for watching movies, about 30 ° for working on the Internet, or about 10 ° for typing and working.
If you just need to carefully store the tablet, but at the same time you want to have the thinnest cover possible - there is Simple Cover, which is easy to install and provides screen protection. All covers designed specifically for the GALAXY Tab S are fastened with a new snap system - a simple and reliable mechanism.
An ultra-slim ergonomic keyboard that connects via Bluetooth is another accessory designed specifically for the GALAXY Tab S.
For audiophiles, Samsung last month presented a series of Level devices , which is fully compatible with new tablets.
▌ START OF SALES AND PRICES
Samsung GALAXY Tab S will be available in various options: Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and LTE, 16 or 32 GB of permanent memory. Also, users can choose the color: bronze, white or red (only for the 8.4-inch version). New tablets will go on sale in July 2014 at prices:
GALAXY Tab S 8.4 Wi-Fi - 19,990 rub.
GALAXY Tab S 8.4 Wi-Fi + LTE - 22,990 rub.
GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi - 22,990 rub.
GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi + LTE - 26,990 rubles.
▌ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Cellular communications: 4G LTE: 800/900/1800/2,600 + 850/2100 MHz; 3G HSPA +: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz; 2G EDGE / GPRS: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Screen: 8.4 "and 10.5" 2560 × 1600 (WQXGA) Super AMOLED, 94% Adobe RGB
Processor: Exynos 5 Octa (4 1.9 GHz cores 1,3 4 1.3 GHz cores)
Operating system: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Camera: 8 megapixels (main, with LED flash); 2.1 megapixel (front, full HD)
Interfaces: WiFi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac MIMO, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, infrared remote control imitation LED
Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, distance sensor, light sensor, geomagnetic sensor, magnetic field sensor, color sensor, proximity sensor (only for LTE version)
Memory: 3 GB RAM; internal memory: 16/32 GB; microSD up to 128 GB
Dimensions and weight: 8.4 ": 125.6 × 212.8 × 6.6 mm and 294 g (Wi-Fi) / 298 g (LTE); 10.5": 247.3 × 177.3 × 6 , 6 mm and 465 g (Wi-Fi) / 467 g (LTE)
Battery: 8.4 ": 4,900 mAh; 10.5": 7,900 mAh
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/226453/
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