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Samsung Electronics has announced the global launch of the Galaxy Tab S2. The new Galaxy Tab S2 tablet packs fingerprint scanner and Super AMOLED display in a stylishly designed ultra thin 5.6mm metal frame. It comes in two sizes; 8-inch and 9,7-inch.

The Galaxy Tab S2 has a Super AMOLED (QXGA) display with resolution of 2048×1536 pixels, a Quad 1.9GHz + Quad 1.3GHz, Octa-core processor and 3GB of RAM. The Tab S2 comes with 32/64GB of built-in storage with microSD slot for storage expansion up to 128GB. Samsung is also offering up to 100GB of free cloud space on OneDrive for two years for free.

There is an 8-Megapixel rear camera with Autofocus, and a 2.1-Megapixel front-facing shooter for Skyping and video calling. In addition, the Galaxy Tab S2 is built with a home key touch-enabled Fingerprint Scanner for hassle-free authentication. And also comes with anti-malware pre-installed for an extra layer of protection.

In terms of connectivity, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 supports 2G / 3G / 4G LTE networks and has Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4GHz/5GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth v4.1 BLE and GPS/GLONASS. As well as Accelerometer, Finger Scanner, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall Sensor and RGB Sensor.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 will come in a variety of connectivity, storage and size options: 9.7-inch and 8.0-inch versions with Wi-Fi, or Wi-Fi and LTE, available in 32 or 64GB with MicroSD up to 128GB.

The 9.7-inch hosts a 5870mAh battery and measures 169 x 237 x 5.6mm and weighs 389g (Wifi)/ 392g (LTE). The 8-inch on the other hand has a 4000mAh battery and measures 134.8 x 198.6 x 5.6mm and weighs 265g(Wifi)/ 272g(LTE).

Samsung did not share the price of the Galaxy Tab S2, however the new tablet will be available in global markets, starting from next month, August, 2015.

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Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch Specs

Ultra Slim Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch Tablet Unveiled Specification Price

Network: 2G: 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900
3G: 850/ 900/ 1900/ 2100
LTE: 700/ 800/ 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900/ 2100/ 2600
AP: Quad 1.9GHz + Quad 1.3GHz, Octa-core processor
Display: 9.7” 2048×1536 (QXGA) Super AMOLED
OS: Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Camera: 8MP AF (rear), 2.1MP (front)
Video: H.263, H.264(AVC), MPEG4, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, VP8
Recording: QHD (2560×1440) @30fps
Playback: UHD (3840×2160) @30fps
Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4GHz/5GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1 BLE
GPS: GPS, GLONASS
Sensor: Accelerometer, Finger Scanner, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall Sensor, RGB Sensor
Memory: 3GB(RAM) + 32/64GB internal memory microSD up to 128GB
Dimension & Weight: 169 x 237.3 x 5.6mm, 389g(Wifi) / 392g(LTE)
Battery: 5,870mAh [/double_paragraph][double_paragraph]

Galaxy Tab S2 8-inch Specs

Ultra Slim Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8-inch Tablet Unveiled Specification Price

Network: 2G: 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900
3G: 850/ 900/ 1900/ 2100
LTE: 700/ 800/ 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900/ 2100/ 2600
AP: Quad 1.9GHz + Quad 1.3GHz, Octa-core processor
Display: 8.0” 2048×1536 (QXGA) Super AMOLED
OS: Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Camera: 8MP AF (rear), 2.1MP (front)
Video: H.263, H.264(AVC), MPEG4, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, VP8
Recording: QHD (2560×1440) @30 fps
Playback: UHD (3840×2160) @ 30fps
Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4GHz/5GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1 BLE
GPS: GPS, GLONASS
Sensor: Accelerometer, Finger Scanner, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall Sensor, RGB Sensor
Memory: 3GB (RAM) + 32/64GB internal memory microSD up to 128GB
Dimension & Weight: 134.8 x 198.6 x 5.6mm, 265g(Wifi) / 272g(LTE)
Battery: 4,000mAh [/double_paragraph] [/row]

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