In our limited time with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, we saw that photos looked decent on the Super AMOLED display, although we would like to see how they look when transferred to a PC.
These are the same cameras that Samsung has put in many other devices. There is a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera as well. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 packs an 8-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash which can take pictures of up to 3264x2448 pixel resolution.
The other connectivity options on the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 include Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, GPS/A-GPS, GLONASS, and 3G.
This means Galaxy S5 owners will be able to make and receive calls, and share content on the Galaxy Tab S 8.4.
The tablet also offers software features such as SideSync 3.0 which allows Galaxy S5 users to mirror their smartphones over Wi-Fi direct. Apps opened and closed fairly instantaneously, although these were not especially heavy ones. Multi-tasking seemed to pose no problem, there was hardly any lag, and touch response was quite good too. When it comes to performance, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 did a great job in the amount of time we spent with it. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 in India is powered by an octa-core Exynos 5 SoC (four 1.9GHz Cortex-A15 cores and four 1.3GHz Cortex-A7 cores) coupled with 3GB of RAM, while the international version of the tablet packs a quad-core 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 with integrated LTE functionality. Overall the Galaxy S5-inspired design and a surprisingly good balance between thinness and solidity left us rather impressed. The entire body of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is made of plastic, although we were hoping that Samsung would do something different here. There is also a Multi User Mode that enables up to 8 users to create their own personal profiles.
Notably this is the first time Samsung has included this feature on a tablet. Samsung has also integrated a fingerprint scanner on the home button of the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, just like the one on the Galaxy S5.
We weren't able to determine its performance outdoors in our limited time, but we will further test all aspects of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 when it reaches the NDTV Gadgets lab for a full review. We streamed some videos on the device and they all played very nicely, but Samsung's own demo video really blew us away in terms of picture quality. The viewing angles, brightness, contrast as well as clarity on this display were all quite impressive, although sometimes we felt that colours were a bit oversaturated - which is to be expected from all AMOLED screens. The decision to go with a big, high-resolution Super AMOLED screen seems to have paid off, as it did not disappoint us at any time during our usage. We used the tablet for quite some time and never felt that we needed both hands to hold it. It's very slim at 6.6mm and quite lightweight at 298 grams as well. The front of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a 2560x1600 WQXGA Super AMOLED screen which offers a density of 359ppi (pixels per inch) which is higher than the 324ppi of the 7.9-inch iPad mini with Retina Display. Samsung has also tried to be innovative with the back of Galaxy Tab S 8.4 by incorporating two circular clips (see above) for its smart cover, so it can be clipped on quite easily and goes very well with the overall design. One good thing about the rear panel is that because of its finish you are no longer concerned about fingerprints. It has the same 'perforated' pattern on the back, with an 8-megapixel primary camera sitting just above the Samsung branding in the centre. We at NDTV Gadgets got a chance to play with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 at its India launch event, and these are our first impressions.Īt first, the design of Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 will remind you of the recently launched Galaxy S5 ( Review | Pictures) flagship smartphone. LTE versions with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoCs will follow shortly. Now, at the launch in India, Samsung has revealed that it will be selling the 3G Exynos-based versions of the tablets here in the second week of July. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 were first launched by the South Korean giant at its Samsung Galaxy Premiere 2014 'Tab in to colour' event in New York City on June 12. The last tablet by the company with an OLED screen was the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, in 2011. Both tablets mark Samsung's re-entry into the OLED space. Two models with different screen sizes are available - the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 - with prices starting at Rs.
Samsung, the market leader in Android smartphones, on Tuesday launched a new range of tablets, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S, in India.