Last year, Samsung has set for itself a new vector of the line tablets, betting on a thin and lightweight design. The first models made in the framework of this concept became Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and S 8.4, the thickness of the body which reached only 6.6 mm. It would seem to make even thinner the Samsung does not work, but the company has introduced the tablet Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 with a thickness of only 5.6 mm. Let’s not affected by whether the slim body on the basic characteristics of the device.
The models in the line: 8
Price Range: 11,499 – 18,659 USD
The design, materials and ease of use
Compared with previous models range Galaxy Tab S, the new tablet has received a completely new design. And the first thing that catches your eye when you look at it – is the proportion of the body that has changed thanks to the display with an aspect ratio of 4: 3. In the past, I remind you, Samsung in the plates used a 16: 9 screen, which allows you to display Full HD video in full screen, but worse was seen when browsing and reading books.
As for the appearance of the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7, in contrast to the previous generation, the new tablet is not trying to be like the flagship smartphone Samsung. Its body is made in a simple and sleek design. When the display is off the eye there really is to be hooked, everything is very simple and even modest.
In fact, the entire design Tab S2 9.7 is built around 9.7-inch display, executed on technology SuperAMOLED. As a result, when the screen is active, the designs do not pay attention, this probably was the idea of developers.
With regard to the materials of the shell, then in this respect, Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 better than its predecessor. Firstly, the Samsung finally used to plate a metal frame, and secondly, there matt plastic coated soft touch. And, of course, not to mention excellent build quality, all the body parts fit very tightly, and he, in spite of the thickness of 5.6 mm, does not look flimsy.
The size Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 up 237,3x169x5,6 mm and weighs 389 grams.
Thus, the Samsung tablet has turned out that the size, weight and most importantly, superior iPad Air 2. It is quite comfortable to hold with one hand, and the frame around the display are exactly the required size, so as not to touch the screen with his hand.
Controls in the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 Traditional device Samsung. Below the display plate is a mechanical button “Home” button on the left which is multi-tasking, and the right – a return to the previous step. On the right side of the case is the power key and volume control. Here you can find the slot for microSD. On the bottom there are two speakers, 3.5 mm headphone jack, and a port microUSB.
Display
In the version of Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, came to us for a test set 9 , 7-inch display, but the sale will also be an 8-inch version of the tablet. What is a good screen Galaxy Tab S2? It should start with the fact that the diagonal of 9.7 inches with an aspect ratio of 4: 3 is ideal for use in the plate.
The screen does not appear too stretched, and while Full HD video is displayed with black borders, but to play games, read books, magazines and web pages with relation comfortable. Screen Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 has a resolution of 2048×1536 pixels and is made by technology SuperAMOLED. He has excellent viewing angles and color reproduction depends on the selected display mode, which are as many as five.
For example, as “adaptive” screen adjusts to a variety of applications, in the gallery, he makes the colors more intense, and in the Google Play Books in the browser or on the contrary muted. In general, the most comfortable for the eyes and the best from the point of view of the calibration mode is “Photo AMOLED».
In the protective glass screen Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 has an oleophobic coating, so even though the fact that it is easy to collect fingerprints fingers, they are just as easy to remove. By the sensitivity of the screen is also no claims it perfectly recognizes both touch ten fingers.
Platform and Performance
At the heart of Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is not the top-end, but the performance platform with Samsung processor Exynos 5433, is well known for Galaxy Note 4. This chip is made on 20-nanometer process technology and includes two power Cortex-A57 and Cortex-A53, which contain four cores clocked at 1.9 GHz 1.3 GHz, respectively. Responsible for processing graphics chip Mali-T760MP6. Complemented by all this 3 GB RAM and 32 GB of internal memory (in fact available to 25 GB), which can be expanded at the expense of slot microSD.
Thus, the processor and video card, and memory combine to show in synthetic tests the level of performance at the level of the same Galaxy Note 4. And despite the fact that benchmarks Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 does not quite live up to the flagship Galaxy S6, S6 edge and S6 edge +, to work with the available for Android applications and games is not affected .
Fingerprint Reader
As with the models of the line Tab S of the first generation in the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 fingerprint reader inscribed in the key “Home” located under the display. But unlike previous tablets Samsung, to unlock the display key, you can simply press and not to hold it with a finger.
The mechanism of the fingerprint scanner in the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is the same as in the Galaxy S6, S6 edge and S6 edge +, but the realization of his own work a little lame. As the test sample is difficult to understand, it is a problem of the scanner or software is responsible for its operation. In the latter case, it would be correct update. Whatever it was, although in most cases the sensor and works fine, it happens that it reacts with a delay or does not respond at all. This could be attributed to the features of the fingerprint scanner devices Samsung, if not for the fact that the Galaxy S6, S6 edge and S6 edge + it works better.
Interface
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is running an operating system Android 5.0.2 with the interface TouchWiz. As its new smartphones, there Samsung developers have relied on speed, getting rid of unnecessary applications and interface elements. It went Tab S2 9.7 for the benefit of working the plate really smoothly and without the slightest delay.
Traditionally, for Android, the tablet interface includes desktops, which can make the application and widgets, as well as the program menu. One of the desktops, Samsung turned in a panel called Briefing, it displays current news aggregation service based on Flipboard. If you do not want to read the news in this way, the panel can be easily disabled.
Application menu in Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 looks standard for Android, with the only exception that Samsung will automatically sort the icons in alphabetical order, as well as hand.
Another important feature of the interface Tab S2 9.7 – is support for multiple user profiles, which is very convenient if the plate is used as a home device for the family.
In general, the interface and software Software Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 leave a good impression after use. The tablet does not slow down and it does not have a large number of promotional applications for the removal of which usually require quite a few times when you first set up the device.
Camera
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 installed two cameras: main 8-megapixel and 2.1-megapixel front.
In front of the camera is not anything extraordinary, because it is low resolution and fixed focus .
But the main boasts aperture f / 1.9, the same value as in the flagship smartphone Samsung. But, as might be expected, the 8-megapixel photo module falls short in quality to the camera in Galaxy S6 and S6 edge.
Although it should be noted that, in general, when compared to other tablets, removes Tab S2 9.7 quite well.
Endurance
The thickness of the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is 5.6 mm, and when you take a tablet in hands, it is difficult to believe that there is, in general, battery. However, Samsung was able to accommodate the tablet battery capacity of 5870 mAh. It is not the most capacious battery for this device class, if not to take into account the thickness, but it is enough for the two days of work, even with constant use of the tablet. The test battery utility PC Mark Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 with a brightness of trailers by 50%, lasted 6:00 24 minutes, which is a good result.
Unlike the flagship smartphone Samsung, fast charging Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 does not support.
As a result,
At the end of a two-week test Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7, you can safely say that this is the best 9.7-inch Android-tablet, visited for the last time in our edition. Have Tab S2 9.7 simple but nice design, good materials and assembly of the housing, and most importantly, excellent display performance and autonomy. The only thing that does not work as expected in the flagship – a fingerprint scanner, but the company still has the ability to fix this software update. Overall, the Samsung to get a decent tablet that can compete with iPad Air 2. Sadly, as is the case with the tablet Apple, the value of Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is suitable not for everyone.
likes:
+ Design
+ thickness and weight
+ Materials
+ The build quality
+ Display
+ Performance
+ Autonomy
Do not like:
– The fingerprint reader does not always work exactly
– The price is not for everyone
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| Type | tablet |
| Screen size, inches | 9,7 |
| The Matrix | Super AMOLED |
| Type screen coating | Glossy |
| Screen Resolution | 2048 × 1536 |
| Type Touch Panel | Capacitive |
| Multi touch | + |
| CPU | Samsung Exynos 5433 |
| Type the kernel | Cortex-A57 + Cortex-A53 |
| Frequency, GHz | 1,9 + 1,3 |
| The number of cores | 4+ 4 |
| Graphics | Mali-T760MP6 |
| Pre-installed | Android 5.0 |
| RAM, GB | 3 |
| The amount of internal memory GB | 32 |
| External Ports | micro-USB 2.0, 3,5 mm audio |
| Reader | microSD / SDHC / SDXC (up to 128 GB) |
| The front camera | 2,1MP |
| Rear Camera | 8,0MP |
| Light sensor | + |
| Orientation Sensor | + |
| Built-in speakers | + (stereo) |
| dock | – |
| The stylus included | – |
| Ethernet | – |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a / b / g / n / ac, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 |
| Module 3G / 4G ( LTE) | – |
| The standards GSM / 3G / 4G ( LTE) | – |
| GPS | + (Glonass) |
| NFC | – |
| Battery Capacity, mAh | 5870 |
| The battery life | video playback 12 hours; audio playback 109 hours |
| Weight, g | 389 |
| Dimensions, mm | 237,3x169x5,6 |
| Other | Built-in microphone, fingerprint reader. Support MHL, ANT +. |
| Colour | Black |
| The color of the front panel | Black |
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