Samsung has announced a new tablet, the Tab S4 which has been developed as a convertible that can have a keyboard attached (available separately). Attaching the keyboard switches the tablet from standard Android mode to Dex mode, which is more like a desktop and is intended for productivity applications. The tablet has support for virtual desktop accessibility via Citrix and VMware to meet the needs of business users.
The unit is slightly thicker (7.1mm vs 6.0mm) compared to the S3 and heavier at 483 grams (LTE) compared to 434 grams. The AMOLED display goes up from 9.7″ 4:3 aspect ratio (2048 x 1536) to 10.5″ 16:10 aspect with 2560 x 1600 resolution (287ppi). The processor (Snapdragon 835) goes up from a quad core at 2.15 GHz to an octa core with the CPU clock going from 2.15GHz to 2.35GHz and the GPU from 1.6GHz to 1.9GHz. Memory is 4GB and storage goes up from 32GB to 64GB or 256GB with microSD up to 400GB. Battery capacity goes up from 6,000 mAh to 7,300 mAh. There are four speakers with Dolby Atmos and tuned by AKG.
The tablet continues to be supplied with the S Pen and is priced at $650 for 64GB or $750 for 256GB for the Wi-Fi versions. It will be available in black or white from August 10th. The keyboard is $150, but half price if ordered in the first month with the tablet.
The company also launched a home-targeted Wi-fi only version, the Tab A, that also has a 16:10 10.5″ display, but this is 1920 x 1200 and uses an LCD. Memory is 3GB and storage is 32GB. It’s based on a Snapdragon 450 running at 1.8GHz.
