Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and 9.7 – Pre Order – Where To Buy

Need to refresh your tablet with a new one? It’s going to be interesting this summer for Android tablets. We are expecting there to be some new offerings available in July, with possible pre orders in mid to late June.

The new flagship tablets from Samsung are coming. Although Samsung has released a vast range of mobile devices, including tablets, they have created their premium tablets as “Tab S”. If you want top specs, the look at the Galaxy Tab S series.

Right now the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 model is virtually ready to hit the market. It’s going to be the “world’s thinnest tablet” if you believe the vast amount of leaks and rumors over the past few months. In general, Samsung leaks turn out to be quite accurate. In the past couple of days this Tab S2 8.0 showed up at the FCC which means it could be 3-6 weeks before it’s made available to buy.

Specs of the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0:

• 8-inch Super AMOLED display
• resolution of 2048 x 1536
• aspect ratio of 4:3
• 5.4mm thick
• 198.2 × 134.5 × 5.4
• Octa-core Exynos 5433 processor or Exynos 7420 @ 1.9GHz
• 3GB RAM
• 16GB or 32GB of storage, expandable by up to 128GB via microSD slot
• 8-megapixel rear camera
• 2.1-megapixel front camera
• 3,850 mAh battery
• 260g

The other new Galaxy Tab S2 is the 9.7 model, which is 9.7-inch size. Who woulda thunk it? The point is that the 9.7 model is likely to share the same incredibly thin and incredibly light specs. Apple may have to take second place in those to spec categories, at least for now.

Specs of the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7:

• 4:3 aspect ratio
• Super AMOLED display
• resolution is 2048×1536
• Octa-core Exynos 5433 processor or Exynos 7420 @ 1.9GHz
• 8-megapixel rear camera
• 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera
• 3GB of RAM
• 16GB or 32GB of storage, expandable by up to 128GB via microSD slot
• 237.1 × 168.8 × 5.4
• 407g

Overview and Whether To Buy

No question from a design standpoint, the new Galaxy Tab S2 tablets are going to be equal and will likely surpass what Apple currently has on the market. What you should NOT expect is a cheap Android tablet in the S2 8.0 and S2 9.7. Premium build quality and specs come at a price. If you want Android and you want that Apple feel, then the Galaxy Tab S2 Series is likely for you. Asus is going to offer up some competition with the ZenPad S 8.0 (Z580CA) and it may result in a pricing battle like we’ve seen recently with the Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Asus Zenfone 2. Asus in that instance was able to come in at a much lower price point.

So should you buy a Galaxy Tab S2? If you want premium build, then yes. You won’t beat it. Feature wise, it may not be the top of the class, but Samsung has a brand that is built on quality and reliability. You can take comfort in knowing that the Galaxy Tab S2 tablets will stand up to the test of time.

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