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Korean electronics giant Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 priced at Rs 39,400 was launched recently in India; the Android tablet packs a fast processor and its performance has been quite impressive after putting it through its paces. Here are top 10 things to know if you are in the market to buy a tab – or even if you're the curious kind:
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1. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is the company's recently released flagship 9.7' tablet and has been redesigned as an upgrade over the Galaxy Tab S 10.5.
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2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is thinner and lighter than its predecessor, which has resulted in making the new device a more comfortable product to hold for longer durations.
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3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 display is superior and yet less expensive. The technology called Active Matrix Organic LED allows each pixel in displays of this type to glow on its own; so no back light is necessary, and screens can be easily used outdoors, even in direct sunlight.
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4. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 tablet has a density of 264 pixels per inch (ppi), which is fairly high keeping in mind the competition. While the iPad Air 2 has near to same ppi, the Microsoft Surface 3 has 213 pixel density.
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5. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 tablet comes with 4:3 aspect ratio instead of 16:10 (available in the Tab 10 S 10.5) which means that the display is squarer. The square display might be a good idea as it makes reading easier and makes the tablet more suitable for productivity.
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6. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 tablet performance is quite superior. Geekbench 3 benchmarking tests suggest that the new Tab S2 9.7 is just below the iPad Air 2 (4,520 points) at 4,400 points. The Tab S 10.5 scores a modest 2,760 points.
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7. In Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, the company has added support for running two applications side by side. The limitation is that because this isn’t a standard feature of Android, there are only a handful of apps that support Samsung’s Split View.
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8. In terms of its shooter, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 rear camera does a decent job of taking non-demanding pictures. The front camera is good for video calls or conferencing.
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9. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 comes with 4G LTE-supported calling facility, sports a fingerprint sensor and has good battery backup.
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10. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is reasonably priced in comparison to its rivals. The Tab S2 with its powerful display and fast processor could be the best Android tablet available in the market today. Full specifications: Samsung Exynos 5433 octa-core| 3GB RAM | 9.7-inch Super AMOLED (2048 x 1536 pixels resolution, 4:3 aspect ratio) | Rear 8-megapixel and 2.1-megapixel front facing camera | Android 5.1.1 | 4G LTE | WiFi, MIMO and Bluetooth 4.1 BLE | NFC (near field communication) | 32GB internal with microSD expansion card support | 5,870 mAh battery
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