theaustralian.com.au Updated: 2014-10-19 04:23:27
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Apple may have given the iPhone a much-needed makeover, but it's steady as she goes for the iPad for now. The tech giant will no doubt rectify that situation shortly but until then Samsung's flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, remains a formidable pre...
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businesscomputingworld.co.uk Updated: 2014-10-19 04:23:27
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Tablets are a very popular personal viewing device for enjoying content at home and when travelling. They even run some great business software too, making them useful when there isn’t the need for the full functionality of a desktop PC or laptop. With th...
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Apple's iPad Air may well be one of the best tablets around, but competitors are really starting to catch up. We saw Sony do some damage with it's excellent Xperia Z2 , and now it's Samsung's time to shine with the Galaxy Tab S.More than just another tabl...

Beautiful screen; Display changes colour profile based on conditions thanks to adaptive display technology; Very thin and very light; Feels great in the hands; Provides a day of solid use from the battery, and two days for everyone else; MicroUSB charge p...

Plastic back might feel nice, but it scratches easily; Colours might not appeal to all; Samsung's Magazine UX feels unfinished, and offers very little in the way of control; SideSync's phone controller is Samsung only, and for a very small amount of devic...

If you're itching to get a tablet and you're after top notch hardware in a sleek package, look no further than Samsung's Galaxy Tab S, because it certainly has the guts to match.While the colours aren't our cup of tea (despite looking like some cups of te...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated: 2014-10-19 04:23:34
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With the Galaxy Tab S Samsung hopes to finally prove it can make a tablet to rival the iPad. Weve already reviewed the 8.4-inch model and praised it as the best Android tablet to date and even suggesting it as an alternative to the mighty iPad mini. Now...

High resolution screen, Excellent battery life, Attractive, light and thin...

Bronze version not for everyone, Screen is overly saturated, Let down by Android tablet app selection...

A worthy rival to the iPad Air? Almost. Just as the Tab S 8.4 is the best small Android tablet, this 10.5 model is the best large Android tablet - a title it steals from the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet. Excellent design and hardware is only let down by a lack...
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digitalversus.com Updated: 2014-10-19 04:23:52
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At the rate Samsung is going, you'd nearly think the Korean manufacturer were unveiling one new range every month. And all the action is taking place in the premium tablet sector, which includes the Galaxy Tab Pros and Galaxy Notes. There are nearly ten m...

Excellent picture quality from the AMOLED display (in the right mode)/panel is responsive, easily readable and offers great resolution, Epic battery life/good overall performance, Lots of new software and useful services/quality media player, Great sound...

Fingerprint scanner often fails to recognise fingerprint, Software still freezes occasionally, especially when switching between apps, Magazine UX largely unimpressive, A bit of extra power from the speakers wouldn't go amiss...

In the burgeoning crowd of 10" tablets, to which Samsung has contributed significantly, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5" has shown itself to be the best overall performer, thanks largely to fantastic battery life and an excellent screen. The Korean manufacturer sti...
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The powerhouse that is Samsung's tablet division certainly doesn't seem to be slowing down, nor should it. Apple still hold the number 1 position in the worldwide tablet market with a 35% share compared to Samsung's 20% but over the last few years they ha...

Stunning Super AMOLED Display, High Specification, Great features, Excellent battery life, Modern and intuitive UI, Very thin and light...

Awful speakers, Zero HD streaming content, Poor out of the box connectivity...

With an RRP identical to that of the 16GB iPad Air at £399 you certainly get a lot for your money with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Even more so with a bit of shopping around which will find deals hovering around the £350 mark. With an impressive specif...
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Samsung has finally given the 'S' branding to its range of tablets and the larger of the two models is the 10.5. See also : Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 review . At first Samsung announced a steep price tag but revised this to match the iPad Air and other...
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Samsung's flagship tablet leads the market with a stunning display and adds an innovative finger scanner to the everyday slate. Almost everything about the Tab S is perfect. Almost.The Tab S has the body for Samsung's design language. Bezels are finer, th...

Thin and light, Top-notch hardware, Market leading screen, Finger scanner...

Samsung's TouchWiz overlay...

Samsung has made the best tablet on the market in many ways. The 10.5in screen is in a league of its own, the design resonates, it has a proficient camera and any variant of the Tab S is worth its asking price. Faulting the Tab S' hardware is a tall order...
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Available in 8.4 and 10.5 inches, the larger size "knocks (the iPad Air) out of the park" with its lightness and slim design.The display is "beautiful", with clear and bright colours, and the touchscreen function is aided by a "powerful" 3GB of RAM and...
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THE SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB S has one thing in its sights: Apple's iPad Air...

High-end design, great screen, smooth performance, excellent battery life, microSD card slot...

Magazine UX user interface is overbearing...
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The Alternatives:Apple iPad Air | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet | Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1Samsung seems on a mission to bring a serious rival to Apple's iPad and here it tries again with the Galaxy Tab S 10.5. We've already put the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 through its...

Highres display, Impressive battery life, Goodlooking, slim and light...

Oversaturation on display, Disappointing Android tablet apps, Not everyone will like bronze version...

The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 looks good, is light and slim, with plenty of power, a bright display, impressive battery life and expandable storage. If you'd rather have an Android device than opt for Apple, this is the tablet to choose...
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Samsung has launched two new Android tablets so here's our full review of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Check out our Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 hands-on review and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 vs iPad mini 2 comparison review . There are two models of the ne...

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is one of the firm's best ever tablets with a thin and light design, although there is still too much plastic. Hardware is decent, namely that impressive display and great battery life making this a consumption machine. It's...
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Tablet computers are like buses, you spend ages waiting for a good one to come along and then suddenly two of them arrive at once.There are the two variations of the new Galaxy Tab S tablet computer from Samsung, which claims the devices lend themselves t...

So these are the Samsung Galaxy S Tab computers. Overall they are sleek, powerful and meet most of the needs of today's hectic digital lifestyle.The devices are quite versatile and light and ultimately for me the winner is the screen quality which at 100...
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v3.co.uk Updated: 2014-10-19 04:24:20
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While Samsung has enjoyed great success in the mobile space to date, the firm has failed to gain much ground in the tablet market. Despite work by numerous Android manufacturers, this area is still firmly controlled by Apple's iPad devices. In the past t...

Good screen, fast performance, good camera, great battery life...

Touchwiz makes pointless user interface changes...

Featuring a great Super Amoled screen, solid performance and sleek design, the Galaxy Tab S is the best 10in Android tablet currently available...
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The Galaxy Tab S echoes the Galaxy S5's design, with a perforated plastic back which is available in Titanium Bronze or Dazzling White.While the S5 has been criticised for its less-than-premium build, the Tab S is something of a different beast. You'll st...

Open Gallery Samsung has blessed the Galaxy Tab with one of the best tablet screens we've ever laid eyes on. It's stunning. Razor-sharp, vibrant, with pure blacks, it's a work of art that's a pleasure to behold. While its plastic design is stil...
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We needn't have worried and this tablet has yet another amazing display. The Tab S 10.5's screen uses a slightly different AMOLED technology to the Tab S 8.4. The 8.4 has a pentile arrangement, where there are two subpixels per pixel (red and green or blu...
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Samsung has not been shy of launching new tablets in recent years, with different lines, sizes and specs meaning there's a Tab for just about anyone, no matter what your predilection. The Galaxy Tab S joins the line-up in a slightly confusing position be...

Great design, plenty of power, useful software additions, vibrant display, fingerprint scanner...

Some content can look a little over saturated, sound quality not the best, limited bezel...

We already really like what Samsung has done with the Galaxy TabPro, and the Tab S takes steps things up a notch in many areas. It's slimmer, brings that AMOLED display and a small increase in display size with the 10.5-inch model. The Tab S also b...
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Samsung may rule the roost when it comes to Android smartphones, but the Korean firm hasn't yet stamped its dominance on the tablet sector. Now, Samsung is hoping to change all that with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5in, which packs in a Retina-beating AMO...

Stupendously good hardware, but lags narrowly behind the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet as our Android tablet of choice...
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Android is a very capable operating system. With it, Google accomplished the unthinkable - widespread Linux use by average home users. Linus Torvalds popularised his kernel with nerds and the enterprise, but the search giant made it accessible for all. He...

Superb screen, Great sound, MicroSD support, Fingerprint reader, Cool SideSync 3.0 feature...

Annoying capacitive buttons...

Samsung is the leading Android manufacturer for good reason - it makes quality devices that people like. There is no mystery, or advertising brainwashing. It is a great tablet. It is fast and fluid, full of features and of course, has the best screen of...
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Just as in smartphones, Samsung has really been coming on strong in tablets, grabbing market share from category king Apple in recent months. Judging by the South Korean company's new Galaxy Tab S 10.5 , it's easy to see why.Samsung's updated flagship tab...
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Good Gear Guide spent just under 24 hours with the 10.5in version of the Galaxy Tab S. The brief hands-on left us feeling confident Samsung has pushed its display, processing and multimedia expertise to the absolute current limit. Samsung's design la...

This is just a preview of Samsung's flagship tablet offering based on a pre-production model. We'll bring you a full review once we get a full production model...
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fatducktech.com Updated: 2014-10-19 04:24:35
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I had some hands-on time with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S, and an iPad Air to hand. Putting the two head to head seemed like the thing to do.Apologies for the grainy video at the start. It turns out that slightly swanky hotel rooms with “mood” lighting aren'...
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Keeping Samsung's line of tablets straight is not an easy job. There are the Note and Note Pro lines, the Tab Pro, Tab 3 , the lower-end Tab 3 Lite, and the Galaxy Tab 4, most of which are available in multiple screen sizes. We do this for a living, and w...

Stunning Super AMOLED screen, Fingerprint scanner, Thinner and lighter than the iPad Air, MicoSD expansion slot, 3GB of RAM...

Screen feels almost too bright and vivid, No black model available, Isn't dust/water-resistant like GS5, Fingerprint Scanner isn't ideal for tablet use, Sony's Xperia Z2 tablet is a little thinner and lighter...

From a hardware standpoint, the Galaxy Tab S is the best tablet Samsung has ever made. It combines the best elements of its recent smartphones, like the fingerprint reader from the Galaxy S5 and the vivid Super AMOLED screen. And while it's mostly plas...
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We put together and compare the Surface Pro 3 and the Galaxy Tab S 10.5. The Surface Pro 3 from Microsoft is an amazing feat of engineering: part laptop , part tablet . It puts full power Windows 8 in a tiny case that will fit into the smallest bag. But t...
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Samsung's latest and greatest tablet is the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 but how does it fare against the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet? Find out in our Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 vs Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet comparison review. Also see: 25 best tablets of 2014 . If you're look...
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Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab S, which it believes will be the turning point for the company's tablet business. There are two variations available, an 8.4-inch model and a 10.5-inch model, and both will come in Wi-Fi and LTE versions. We got the...
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The new Galaxy Tab S is something of a conundrum: on the one hand, it represents a big shift from Samsung, one that promises to finally give it something that can be considered a rival to the iPad, on the other, an over-reliance of familiarity.The Galaxy...

The new Galaxy Tab S is something of a conundrum: on the one hand, it represents a big shift from Samsung, one that promises to finally give it something that can be considered a rival to the iPad, on the other, an over-reliance of familiarity. The Galaxy...
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T3.com
Updated: 2014-10-19 04:24:40
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Samsung's thinnest and lightest tablet so far, it also packs a fingerprint scanner and Super AMOLED screen. Read our Samsung Galaxy Tab S hands-on review...

Slick, stylish design, Stunningly bright screen, Powerful performer...

It's still plastic, Uneven fingerprint sensor, SideSync is unreliable...

There's no question about it: this is the best tablet Samsung has yet made and it's arguably the slickest, most effective Android tablet available. There are plenty of innovations, from the fingerprint sensor to the click-in covers to protect your hardwar...
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What is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5? The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is the big brother to the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 — it's what the iPad Air is to the iPad mini 2 . It has the same basic design and features. That means an outstanding 2,560 x 1,600 resolution Super AM...

Outstanding screen, Thin and light, Over 14 hours video playback, Case adds very little bulk...

Can't remove Magazine UI, Rubbish fingerprint scanner, Needless Adaptive Display tech...

This is the best 10-inch Android tablet available. If that's what you want, go buy it.Next, read our Tablet Buyer's Guide or pick from our best tablets round-up...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated: 2014-10-19 04:24:41
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The new Galaxy Tab S is something of a conundrum: on the one hand, it represents a big shift from Samsung, one that promises to finally give it something that can be considered a rival to the iPad, on the other, an over-reliance of familiarity.The Galaxy...

Amazing screen, Improved dimensions...

Still lacking in design, Laggy interface...

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S range is very… well…very Samsung. It's nothing special in terms of design but backed up by an intuitive interface, stunning screen and great specs under the hood. I feel I've written the same preview about Samsung's tablet range...
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During a special event in New York on 12 June, Samsung unveiled two new tablets, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 with a 10.5in screen and the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 you guessed it, with an 8.4in screen. The Tab S 10.5 is has become the latest rival to Apple's iPad Air, s...

Overall, there's no doubt that Samsung has unveiled tough new competition for the iPad Air with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. It's thinner, has a better camera, a slightly better display and some extra features compared with the iPad Air, but the iPad Ai...
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So Samsung has announced its latest Android tablet at its Galaxy Premiere event (watch the Samsung Galaxy Premiere live video stream here), the Galaxy Tab S 10.5. How does the new tablet shape up against the iPad Air ? We find out in our Galaxy Tab S 10.5...
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The two versions - 10.5in and 8.4in - both offer 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, with a claimed 100 times greater contrast ratio of TFT screens. Samsung demonstrated one of the new tablets alongside its existing TFT Tab Pro, both showing identical images, pointi...
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apcmag.com Updated: 2014-10-23 11:03:26
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These are the Korean company's new weapons against the iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina which, despite some big advances from Android, still rule the roost when it comes to premium tablets. There's not a lot of competition from Android at this top-end o...
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thunderbaylive.com Updated: 2014-11-07 09:55:16
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Lisa Gade reviews the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, LTE Edition on Sprint. The Tab S has a supremely colorful and rich 2560 x 1600 Super AMOLED display and it's thin and light at 1.03 lbs. and 0.26” (6.6mm). We look at the US LTE version that uses the Qualco...
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When a company like Samsung, who seems to bring out a new device every other week with a slightly new screen size, tells you “this is the one”, you tend to sit up and pay attention.While Samsung's been at the forefront of the Android tablet market for a w...

Given Samsung's dominance in the phone market (and the interconnect options offered by SideSync), I can see a lot of people buying these tablets purely on the strength of name alone and they won't be disappointed. Whether you like Samsung's software or no...
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pcauthority.com.au Updated: 2014-12-09 02:22:46
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Samsung's Galaxy Tab S 10.5 draws the eye right away with a stunning 10.5in, 2,560 x 1,600-resolution Super AMOLED screen. Apart from its sibling, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, it's the only tablet on the market to feature such a panel, and its sheer vibrance sto...

Great screen and a lot of power make this a very usable tablet...
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Apple's iPad Air 2 arrived in October, joining fierce competition in the tablet market from rivals. Here, we put Apple's latest 10in tablet head-to-head with Samsung's flagship offering in our iPad Air 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comparison. You might...
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Samsung's Galaxy Tab S 10.5 draws the eye right away with a stunning 10.5in, 2,560 x 1,600-resolution Super AMOLED screen. Apart from its sibling, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, it's the only tablet on the market to feature such a panel, and its sheer vibrance sto...

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has stupendous hardware, but it narrowly lags behind the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet as our Android tablet of choice.PerformanceFeatures & DesignValue for MoneyOverallSpecs$599 AUD Wi-fi, 16GB$699 AUD Wi-fi, 32GB$749 AUD Wi-fi, 4G...
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telegraph.co.uk Updated: 2015-01-15 17:52:04
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Kindle Fire HDXFrom £199Kinect Sports Rivals previewSamsung Galaxy Note II reviewMicrosoft Surface: first impressionsWorld's highest resolution tabletGoogle Nexus 10 reviewSamsung Galaxy Note 10.1 4G reviewIf you use the internet, you almost certainly us...
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whistleout.com.au Updated: 2015-07-10 07:40:05
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We suffered a computer disaster in my house recently: a cracked, irreparable screen after a fall on the tiles in front of the toilet (sorry honey, but I'm telling the world). Being the sort of people for whom not having a computer is not an option, I've b...

Great performance, Comfortable to hold for long sessions, Awesome WiFi, At least as good as an iPad...

Stuffy TouchWiz software impacts battery and performance, No NFC, Comparably expensive, Packed with gimmicks and bloatware...

Samsung finals bangs one out of the park in terms of tablet design, and though its software still needs work, the Tab S stands out as one of the more comfortable and powerful tablets to use. Out of the box, battery life seems to be a major problem, but...
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The Tab S 10.5's screen uses a slightly different AMOLED technology to Samsung's smaller Galaxy Tab S 8.4 , as the 8.4 has a pentile pixel arrangement, where there are two subpixels per pixel (red and green or blue and green) instead of three (red, green...

We're amazed that Samsung has managed to squeeze such a huge-resolution AMOLED screen onto a £300 tablet. The screen, helped by the clever Active Display technology, is just beautiful, and provides a worthy rival to the iPad Air 2's display. The tablet's...
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When the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 landed on the TechSmart review table, its dimpled plastic back cover brought back not so fond memories of the South Korean manufacturer's S5 (review) flagship. The S5's plastic heavy design felt a little cheap and did not evoke...

Brilliant Display; Great battery life; Fantastic for web browsing and media viewing...

Bezel can make handling difficult; Power and volume buttons oddly placed...
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Samsung's flagship tablet leads the market with a stunning display and adds an innovative finger scanner to the everyday slate. Almost everything about the Tab S is perfect. Almost.Note: Good Gear Guide used a 16GB version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10...

Thin and light, Top-notch hardware, Market leading screen, Finger scanner...

Samsung's TouchWiz overlay...

Samsung has made the best tablet on the market in many ways. The 10.5in screen is in a league of its own, the design resonates, it has a proficient camera and any variant of the Tab S is worth its asking price. Faulting the Tab S' hardware is a tall order...
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tbreak.ae Updated: 2016-11-19 04:47:48
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Samsung has been on a roll for launching new models more frequently than any of its counterparts – be it a smartphone, a tablet, an oversized HDTV or smart household devices, they have something to announce all year around. Since its first launch of table...

The Tab S 16GB/Wi-Fi model reviewed here is available at a price tag of AED 1,699, but if you opt for the 3G version you will have churn out AED 2,099. The Tab S is also available in 10.1-inch version for AED 2099 (Wi-Fi only) and AED 2599 (3G). I pers...
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Earlier this year, Samsung told analysts that more phablet and tablet devices will be released this year . Keeping to its promise, we've seen a flood of tablet devices from Samsung in the first six months of 2014.The Korean giant rolled out a total of 9 n...

Samsung has come a long way since its first tablet in 2010. It is not far-fetched to say that the Tab S (10.5-inch) is the strongest tablet offering we've seen from Samsung or any other Android vendor to-date. With the exception of the Google Nexus 7 (201...
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The Galaxy Tab S echoes the Galaxy S5's design, with a perforated plastic back which is available in Titanium Bronze or Dazzling White.While the S5 has been criticised for its less-than-premium build, the Tab S is something of a different beast. You'll st...

Samsung has blessed the Galaxy Tab with one of the best tablet screens we've ever laid eyes on. It's stunning. Razor-sharp, vibrant, with pure blacks, it's a work of art that's a pleasure to behold.While its plastic design is still easily bested by the al...
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Samsung Malaysia had an interesting experiment to promote their Galaxy Tab S – using vision as a complimentary “enhancement” to taste and smell.The experiment is simple, but it raised my eyebrows out of interest.First, they gathered a few samples of commo...
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Update: The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE costs PhP 24,990, while the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 LTE Titanium Bronze sells for PhP 29,990.While Apple maintains a leading 32% market share for tablets, Samsung is quickly catching up, increasing its market sha...

The Galaxy Tab S is Samsung's best ever tablet, and its pretty obvious that Samsung is trying to take it directly to Apple with these two devices. Specs-wise, Samsung emerges the winner, and the Tab S's Super AMOLED display is a real killer feature. While...
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Samsung has been on a quest for nearly four years to create a true iPad killer, a viable alternative to the world's most popular tablet in terms of specs, design, capabilities, and price.There have been dozens of Samsung tablet models, but most lacked the...

With the Galaxy Tab S, Samsung finally has its iPad killer. But that doesn't mean it's going to be the right choice for most people.Samsung created an impressive tablet, but by pricing it the same as the iPad, its drawbacks, especially the lack of tablet-...
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While Apple maintains a leading 32 percent market share for tablets, Samsung is quickly catching up, increasing its market share to 22 percent in Q1 2014, thanks to new models like the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014) and GALAXY Note Pro 12.2 . But if that wasn't...

The GALAXY Tab S is Samsung's best ever tablet, and its pretty obvious that Samsung is trying to take it directly to Apple with these two devices. Specs-wise, Samsung emerges the winner, and the Tab S's Super AMOLED display is a real killer feature. While...
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Earlier today Samsung officially unveiled their newest flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab S. The Tab S comes in two distinct flavors: a full sized 10.5-inch version and a smaller, 8.4-inch variant. Samsung says that they developed these two tablets with supe...
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Samsung's tablet approach over the last few years has been to toss every conceivable size into shops to see if anything takes. They tended to all look they same, perform the same (not great), and vary by just a few centimetres here and there. The Galaxy T...

The screen the screen the screen the screen. Seriously, it's just beautiful. We like the thinness of the device, too. Apps open quickly and run smoothly. The software is more intuitive than it's ever been on a Samsung tablet...

The audio quality coming out of the speakers is a definite disappointment, especially on the 10.5, which feels like it should have immersive sound to match the incredible screen. Samsung's TouchWiz still causes some stutter. There are a lot of redundant a...

The Galaxy Tab S (in both sizes) has the best display of any tablet to date, by a healthy margin. If you watch a lot of video, edit photos, and/or play a lot of HD games on your tablet, then it's worth considering for the screen alone, and the tablet it's...
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The Samsung Galaxy S5 was a significant step past the S4, but the step was subtle: It was in the screen and the software. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 ($499, 16GB) pours the S5 equation into the best Android media tablet we've seen so far. It's slim, well-design...

Slim and light, Amazing screen...

Wi-Fi and GPU performance not quite up to the competition...

The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is the best Android-powered media tablet available, but its competition is stiff...
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