Of a rotating animated by the proposals input range Android and iPad less hegemonic slower market, Samsung continues its logical declination / fragmentation on the range always shelf may cause confusion or cannibalization.
So after the Pro Tab for these or the Note large format, or turn the general public to enjoy the expertise of Korean with Tab, now rewarded with an S, just to create an affiliation with the range Galaxy S smartphone.
parentage who values the aesthetic, but also and especially the forces of S5, rely on basic to make a machine Reference to say here: bufflant a screen, long battery life and handling / comfortable user experience. Paris won?
Finesse gold
While the premium is seen illustrated by the glass or metal at Sony Apple, Samsung retains its favors to plastic. If perceived quality is still less rewarding, Tab S does not have to be ashamed of her dress, all is well assembled, delivers a solid feel and it does not crack under the fingers.
The proposed finish is not déconnante with the asking price, just under 500 euro ticket to the 16GB version. Offspring S5 forces, there is a matt back way “ball golf “which mainly provides good grip and insensitive to fingerprints and gold trim or bronze depending on the color of the dress, black or white.
slices that seem thin, 6.6 mm thick where an Air advance 7.5 mm. Even compact feel with a limited weight 465 grams for the 10.5-inch version against 469 grams for the Apple tablet by 9.7 inches. On this ground, the Z2 Tablet retains its slight edge (6.4 mm, 426 gr to 10.1 inches).
Still on the grip, the Case / support from Samsung, the naysayers will inspired by the Apple Smart Cover is evolving and now offers several orientations. Most importantly, unlike the original model and its magnetic bracket that takes up moderately, coverage of Samsung remains secured with two fasteners dedicated to the back of the tablet.
Equipment neat
As usual, Samsung heal equip its machines and logically, on the high end, it’s all here. Moving quickly on the Wi-Fi compatible ac, DLNA, Bluetooth 4, the infrared port to control the TV or the traditional microSD slot (up to 128GB) to extend the 16 or 32 GB of internal storage to linger a little on the sound.
There are two speakers on (thin) slices of the Tab S and if we would have preferred a position in front as the Nexus 10 (the same Samsung) or more recently in the Sony stereo sound reproduction is very compelling for a tablet. Obviously, there is a rather obvious lack of bass, but the voices are returned, the volume is loud enough and most importantly, it does not saturate! A good place for movies or for ambiancer punctually with its tablet. The helmet, it’s even better, the Tab S pleases the ear.
Criticism is less flattering about gadgets borrowed from the S5. If the heart rate is logically absent, the biometric sensor on the front still suffers from the same shortcomings, we must tame! In addition to the three fingers recognized, care must be taken well go the whole finger on the active area, all well vertically. The operation appears very random so that this identification process that ultimately annoying more than anything else is abandoned. Damage, Samsung seems to flesh out the concept with secure payment, reviewing in the state.
The screen makes all the difference
If the Tab S flatters the ear The retinas are not far behind. And immediately after switching it’s party time! With his mastery of the Super AMOLED display on the acquired Smartphone, Samsung gratifies his latest slate of what he does best now. We will not support the prowess here on this screen by numbers, our colleagues Matte Display specialists have done before us to focus on the feeling
Excellent, even in bright sunlight
Deep blacks and contrast infinite brightness suitable for outdoor use and accuracy in color reproduction, heel usual Achilles Amoled here corrected by the software of Samsung ( emphasizing the basic mode setting). A full house for this tablet that takes probably the best slab market, element number 1 when it comes to acquiring a tablet machine consultation content par excellence.
Should get the macro to see the pixels
has the qualifications for the return of the slab associated with the app, the content will be much valued by the pixel density, 288 PPI is 2560 x 1600 pixels on the 10.5 inches. A detailed ultra display that will especially value the pictures and the text will smooth with no visible pixels.
Finally, if the spec sheet does not mention the supplier of coating glass, Corning Gorilla Glass, Dragon Trail or another, the stiffness and strength of the screen seemed excellent and highly effective to facilitate the responsiveness of the touch overlay and thus the quick selection of an item. Comfortable to the eye to the finger so …
8-11 hours non-stop
addition to the monitor, autonomy is also an important factor in choosing a tablet. Again machine fundamentals, the Tab S juts like a marathon with its 7900 mAh battery giving 8 hours of web browsing “non-stop” in Wi-Fi and max brightness and over 11 hours of video. We can easily reach 4 days use of consultation that we consider the type on a tablet familiarly as one of the best in this field, the iPad Air.
The only downside is a charging time that seemed longer than usual with Tab S immobilized near the outlet. Probably the fault of the shipper to 2 Amp original (against 2.4 for iPad Air for example). The case will still buckled in under 5 hours.
Gross Power and useful
Upscale forces, the Tab S offers a riot of power. We find the SoC home, Octa heart Exynos 5420 quad low core Cortex A15 1.9 GHz and “small” Cortex A7 also quad 1.3 GHz to take over on the less intensive tasks and, in theory, provide better management resources to preserve autonomy. To support this config option, 3GB of RAM and a Mali T628 MP6 for graphics. Very heavy on paper that logically monopolizes the top 5 machines in 2014 in the various benchmarks.
Paper and bench are one thing, practice is sometimes another. For this config there is the rich but greedy overcoat Samsung just hide an Android KitKat unrecognizable.
still very effective multi-window multitasking
So if all shows ultra bright and responsive, there is still some microlatences like with Chrome, it is true a good number of open tabs. The experience remains reliable, but not completely perfect probably because of said overcoat
Children’s World
Samsung TouchWiz overlay precisely. The use of overlay seems unfair in the case of Korean as it changes (heavier) experience with the addition, the multi-window multitasking, video pop-up or child mode example and much less as duplicates App level, gadgets that will be used only once. If TouchWiz has its followers that will enhance the many possibilities, we are not especially prefer fans and counting with simplified access to the requested functionality
Notification bar, expanded
Photo anecdotal
This is not necessarily the first use of a tablet, but good photo sensors troubleshoot clearly, a student will be glad to be able to shoot over his lovely companion correctly and experience video will always be more comfortable with a good camera. Here we find a very decent 8 megapixel supported by a flash and a quick focus on the back and a 2.1 megapixel front. The results are satisfactory for troubleshooting and video in 1080p at 30 fps is still exploitable. RAS
Link on Android
We suspected, still had to put it to the test. If the Galaxy S5 is no longer the benchmark this year by Android (due to a mature and well-armed competition), its variation tablet undeniably occupies that place. All important criteria are perfectly mastered, screen, sound, range, performance, manufacturing and if we put aside our misgivings about the interface and the biometric sensor Samsung achieves here without fault.
The best Android tablet in 2014, period.
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