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£50Amazon's Fire tablet isn't an iPad, and doesn't try to be. It runs Android, although not Google's Android, and therefore doesn't come with Google apps or the Play Store. Instead it has access to the Amazon app store and Amazon's various media, book and...
FacebookTwitterPinterestMicrosoft Suface Pro 4. Photograph: Katherine Anne Rose for the ObserverMicrosoft Surface Pro 4£749-£1,799If you need a full PC in a tablet, the Surface Pro 4 is the pinnacle of Windows 10 tablets. Unlike Android or iOS tablets, th...
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 models are the successors to last year's original Galaxy Tab S range, which featured the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 . We thought they were the firm's best ever tablets , so we had been looking forward to the arriv...
We loved the Galaxy Tab S2 since the very first time we got our hands on it back in August, and upon further investigation and after spending more time with it we just love it even more. It's a tablet well worth considering if you've been thinking about b...
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Samsung's Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is one of the finest Android tablets you can buy right now. Ultrathin, ultralight and in possession of a beautiful, Retina-matching AMOLED screen, it's one seriously fantastic slate.Its pint-sized sibling, the Galaxy Tab S2...
Ultra-portable size, Pin-sharp screen, 13 hour battery life...
Patchy sound...
For our money, this is the best of the smallscreen Android tablets We're big fans of the Tab S2 8.0. It brings you all the great features of its bigger brother, but in a smaller, even lighter form design. If screen size matters, then the Tab S2 9.7 giv...
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apcmag.com Updated:
2016-10-21 03:19:40
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Direct comparisons to Apple's tablets are easy to make, with the S2 adopting the iPad's signature 4:3 aspect ratio and eschewing the 10.5-inch and 8.4-inch displays of the original Tab S in favour of 9.7-inch and 8-inch versions – exactly the same as the...
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DAILY STAR ONLINE/DAVE SNELLINGSAMSUNG GALAXY TAB S2 • From £319LIKE: Light, powerful and a battery life that will have rivals weepingDON'T LIKE: Uninspiring design, annoying protruding camera, high price...
Light, powerful and a battery life that will have rivals weeping...
Uninspiring design, annoying protruding camera, high price...
Samsung has certainly pulled a real beauty from the bag with their Galaxy Tab S2.The tablet is fast, powerful, has a stunning screen and bonkers battery life.It's also super-thin and light, whilst still surviving being chucked in your bag or dropped off t...
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whistleout.com.au Updated:
2016-10-21 03:19:40
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What you get from a tablet depends on what you expect. This is true for most electronics, but more so with tablets because these are, by design, somewhere between a super convenient smartphone and a powerful notebook. When we first saw (the modern iterati...
Slimmest, lightest tablet to date, Great battery life, Great display...
Suited to the home, not the office, Comparably expensive...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated:
2016-10-21 03:19:40
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End of 2015 will see about 343 million tablets in use all over the world with more than 1 billion people using them. And yet, there is no clear winner. Just look around you on your commute and you will see fellow travellers hunched over iPads with a smatt...
Gorgeous build quality, fab display, fingerprint sensor onpoint, good camera...
Battery life could be better...
Easy to hold, balance and perfect for reading consumer news, emails, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is not just a worthy successor to the Galaxy Tab S, but with it Samsung have brought us the best Android you can buy right now. They have not just gotten the d...
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I liked the 9.7in version of the Galaxy Tab S2, but felt it lost out to its Apple rival in terms of power and had some competition from the not-much-smaller and far cheaper Google Nexus 9 . The 8in Galaxy Tab S2, however, is less under threat from Google'...
If you're set on a compact Android tablet, there's no doubt the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 is the best there is. It certainly has a premium price, but it has a great screen and excellent battery life. It wins a Recommended award. However, if you're not tie...
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Harder, better, faster, stronger. It's almost as if Daft Punk had travelled into the future and written a song about Samsung's new pair of Android tablets. Picking up where the Galaxy Tab S left off, the 8in and 9.7in Galaxy Tab S2 are designed to fill th...
So, what's the catch? The only catch is, as it turns out, that if all the above has well and truly sold you on the 8in Galaxy Tab S2, then you'll now need to go and find £300. That's a lot of money for an 8in tablet these days. If you can abide an extra c...
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Thinking of buying a tablet but not into the whole Apple world and want something to go with your Galaxy or Note handset? Samsung has a tablet designed to be used anywhere, and it'll be here very, very shortly.Announced back in July, Samsung's Galaxy Tab...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2016-10-21 03:19:41
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Samsung's Galaxy Tab S was announced back in July 2014 and proved one of the most exciting Android tablets on the market dropping a lot of the guff we've seen on previous models.The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 comes in its wake being announced a year late – b...
Superslim profile, Lovely display, Fast charging technology...
Questionable battery life, No 128GB model, Tacky plastic back...
Samsung's Galaxy Tab S2 looks like one of the best Android tablets available right now, all that's left to know is the price...
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Hands-on with the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 tablet Samsung teased us all that it could have a third product to show off at its Unpacked event alongside the S6 Edge Plus and the Note 5 . I just didn't expect it to be something that had already been announc...
Powerful processor, Great display, Decent battery...
Touchwiz skin still not great, Runs old version of Android...
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 – Battery The Galaxy Tab S2 is powered by a non-removable 4,000mAh battery, which during my tests proved surprisingly capable. Streaming Netflix on Wi-Fi, with the screen in the auto setting, the Galaxy Tab S2 discharged between 10 to 15...
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What's a tablet to do in a world where growing legions of phablets and 2-in-1 hybrids are all vying for a place in consumers' hearts? When the iPad first came out – the first of many tablets to come – many derided it as just being an oversized iPhone. Whe...
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Samsung's Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is one of the finest Android tablets you can buy right now. Ultrathin, ultralight and in possession of a beautiful, Retina-matching AMOLED screen, it's one seriously fantastic slate.Its pint-sized sibling, the Galaxy Tab S2...
Ultra-portable size, Pin-sharp screen, 13 hour battery life...
Patchy sound...
We're big fans of the Tab S2 8.0. It brings you all the great features of its bigger brother, but in a smaller, even lighter form design. If screen size matters, then the Tab S2 9.7 gives you a bigger picture. Nevertheless, the 8-inch model is great for...
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liewcf.com Updated:
2016-11-24 07:11:32
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is the company's latest tablet in the year 2015. It is thinner than a magazine and lighter than a can of coke. I had a chance to spend a month with it and here is my Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch review .Table of ContentsSamsung Gal...
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is the tablet that I will recommend to everyone who is looking for a tablet for both work and entertainment. It is slim and light with a great display, good performance and long battery life, preloaded with Microsoft Office Solutions...
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In the tech world, there is one constant. If the first iteration of the device is relatively successful, you can expect a follow up to said piece of technology. A little over a year ago, Samsung released the GALAXY Tab S; this year, they're introducing th...
Hands On Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 The iPad Killer?In the tech world, there is one constant. If the first iteration of the device is relatively successful, you can expect a follow up to said piece of technology. A little over a year ago, Samsung relea...
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 has a big shoe to fill as its precursor, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, is regarded by many as one of the best tablets of 2014. Head past the break to see if this tablet manage to do just that and if it has the makings to justify its...
Thin and lightweight design, Outstanding build quality, Great display quality, Loud sound output, Fast autofocus and Zero Shutter Lag, Support for LTE connectivity, Decent battery life...
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 has everything you could probably ask for in a tablet: thin and lightweight profile, a powerful engine, and phone functionalities to top it all off. The smaller and lower resolution screen, not to mention the decrease in battery...
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Do tablets matter anymore? Samsung would like you to think so. Despite releasing some very large phones recently (the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+, the company still believes there's a home for tablets in a market crowded with enormous phablets...
Premium feel, Extremely thin and light, Sharp screen, Powerful processor, Solid camera...
Many new features require additional Samsung devices, Some bloatware, Average battery live...
Samsung has upgraded the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 tablet from the original Galaxy Tab S in just about every way, including a premium new design, top-of-the-line performance, and a very good camera...
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Samsung made a solid tablet, but it isn't perfect — and at this price you almost expect it to be.The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 is thin, light, powerful, has a great screen, and is sprinkled with extra features like a fingerprint sensor, good battery life, a decen...
Amazingly light, Super fast, Great screen, Good battery life...
TouchWiz still needs to improve, Expensive, Subpar cameras, Bad speaker placement...
Samsung made a solid tablet, but it isn't perfect — and at this price you almost expect it to be.The quick takeThe Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 is thin, light, powerful, has a great screen, and is sprinkled with extra features like a fingerprint sensor, good battery...
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It has been a while since I've reviewed a tablet. There aren't many that catch my eye. After years with tablets there are a few things that I am looking for. I want a nice screen, I want it to be lightweight. I had a few weeks with the 8 inch Samsung Gala...
The premium experience the Tab S2 brings is noticeable. But it will definitely cost you above other Android tablets. But you won't even notice it's in your bag. With the size of phone screens, the 8 inch may not seem as a huge difference, so I recomme...
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Samsung has always been the one to offer diversity in its portfolio. Complementing its full-sized tablet offering, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, the 8.0-inch model is naturally there for the taking if you prefer something that's more compact in siz...
Thin and lightweight design makes it comfortable to use, Rich with highend specs, Betterthanaverage recharge time, Good camera performance...
Lower display resolution than last year's offering, No IR blaster or NFC, Weaker brightness output makes it tough to view display with the sun presents...
There's a lot to think about if you're contemplating picking up the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. First and foremost, you'll need to know it carries a $399.99 premium to pick up. While steep, it's not all that surprising. For the price and all, you get...
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Shrinkage. Samsung's new 8-inch tablet looks just like its larger sibling, the Galaxy Tab 9.7. The internals are very similar as well, but can the device offer the same amount of performance despite the reduced dimensions?...
very thin and light, sophisticated build quality, microSD-card slot, AC Wi-Fi & Bluetooth 4.1, fingerprint scanner, precise touchscreen, video recording in QHD, telephone functions with earpiece, smooth handling, great display with excellent contrast and...
significant throttling in the stress test, only Micro-USB 2.0, no NFC, IR transmitter of the predecessor is missing, GPS not as good as on the 9.7-inch model, color changes from flat viewing angles...
In Review Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0. Review unit courtesy of Notebooksbilliger.Like its larger sibling, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7, the smaller version can impress us with its sophisticated and slim design as well as the new 43 Super-AMOLED screen. The panel m...
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It's no secret that Samsung pumps out devices like nobody's business, but there's a lesson that's been learned from the South Korean tech giant about releasing too many at once: it dilutes the brand and confuses customers. That's part of the reason that t...
Samsung has made one heck of a tablet here, with a great ultra thin metal build that's light and comfortable to hold. While it's only utilizing last year's flagship processor it's still no slouch in the performance department and took everything I gave...
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Android tablet makers try to keep up with the Apple iPad juggernaut. The latest comes from Samsung with their refreshed Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, the most current in a long line of Galaxy Tab tablets. The tablet gets some key updates, but also comes with a f...
I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2. However, I may return it depending on how software updates go.Samsung made another beautiful tablet and people who know they want an Android tablet will love the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 Android tablet ($399.99). In fact...
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If you want to sell a tablet to the masses -- an increasingly difficult thing to do with tablet shipments now on the decline, according to International Data Corporation -- the go-to strategy is to pitch a vibrant display and boast about its thin and ligh...
Bright and vibrant 2048x1536 display, Very good performance despite using a previous-gen SoC, Beautifully crafted and extremely thin and light, Decent audio...
Battery life, Price is a little high...
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 - Find It At AmazonThere's an obsession among tablet makers with building the thinnest and lightest devices that each generation of technology allows. Samsung leads the way with its Galaxy Tab S2, a beautifully crafted slate with a g...
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A year ago, when Samsung debuted its original Galaxy Tab S, we noted how rare it had become to review a high-end tablet that wasn't from Apple. Well, the situation hasn't changed much today -- in fact, it's even more unusual to see a premium Android table...
Thin and light, More streamlined design, Gorgeous quad-HD screen, Lighter Android skin than in years past...
Battery life is a huge step down from last year...
The Galaxy Tab S2 is an impressively thin and light Android tablet -- the only problem is Samsung did it better last year. With significantly less battery life than the Galaxy Tab S, the Tab S2 doesn't feel like an upgrade...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2016-10-21 03:19:40
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Since then, we've seen a few other 4:3 tablets, including Nokia's N1 , Asus' recent ZenPad S 8.0 , and now Samsung's update to its high-end Galaxy Tab S line, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0.Starting at $399, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 not only matches Apple's iPad Mini...
Gorgeous screen, Great battery life, Premium, understated design, Expandable storage via MicroSD, Nice rear-facing camera, Thinner and lighter than the iPad Mini 4...
Expensive, Year-old processor doesn't compete well with those in other high-end tablets...
With a stunning screen, premium design, and long battery life, Samsung's Tab S2 is a worthy Android alternative to Apple's iPad Mini. Read More…...
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It takes a lot to get us interested in a tablet these days, and even more to get us excited about one. Yet the Galaxy Tab S2 managed to do that from the moment we picked it up. Hold it and you'll instantly appreciate how light and svelte it is. Heck, it's...
Excellent build quality – this is not another cheap plastic tablet. It's crazy thin and light! Excellent vivid AMOLED display does a great job playing back movies as well as being used for reading ebooks. Expandable memory slot. Multtasking features, The...
NO LTE option for the 8inch Tab. Design is a bit unoriginal. Fingerprint reader is hit or miss. Cameras and battery life are both average...
Overall, the Tab S2 makes for a fine direct competitor to the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 4. For those looking for a premium Android tablet that looks sexy and feels great to hold in your hand, the TAB S2 is it. Pricing for the Tab S2 8.0 32GB model w...
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Samsung has a new Tablet on the market, the successor to the Galaxy Tab 8.4 from last year. I am talking about the new Galaxy Tab S2. One of the thinnest and lightest tablets Samsung has put on the market. The Tab S2 comes with an all plastic design in an...
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Last year's tech in this year's tabletThings are getting awkward in tablet land. On the consumer side, we've run out of ideas; maybe we use them to watch video, “babysit” our kids, or travel with them when it's too annoying to carry a laptop. On the busin...
Thinnest tablet on the market, Gorgeous display, Upgraded processor...
Weak battery life, Same old cameras, TV-to-Tab feature limited to Samsung TVs...
More times than not, the Verge score is based on the average of the subscores below. However, since this is a non-weighted average, we reserve the right to tweak the overall score if we feel it doesn't reflect our overall assessment and price of the produ...
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The smaller of Samsung's two new tablets, the 8-inch Tab S2 is a powerful little slate featuring a stunning AMOLED display and a fast octa-coreExynos processor in a very svelte, lightweight design. While its battery life could be better, the Tab S2 should...
Gorgeous AMOLED display, Strong performance, Svelte design...
Short battery life, Blurry front camera...
The 8-inch Tab S2 impresses with its very slim design, gorgeous display and powerful performance, but its battery life is short...
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Whilst Samsung's London Unpacked event didn't give us the Galaxy Note 5 we were hoping for, we were able to go hands-on with the company's new Galaxy Tab S2 slate.The original Tab S was a serious performer in its own right and Samsung's most obvious respo...
Incredibly thin, Powerful hardware, Screen well suited to productivity, Long battery life...
Plastic heavy design, Deja vu...
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 twins serve as a timely upgrade to Sammy's best and most powerful tablets to date. We're looking forward to really running them in and seeing how they stack up against their most prominent competition, namely Apple's most recent...
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A tablet is a necessity for some, while simply a desire for others, but none can argue that tablets have witnessed an increase in popularity during the last couple of years. This is a great thing as they offer a good alternative to laptops and right now w...
It's clear why this is a tough decision, since both devices are so similar in many ways. They both have similar displays and iOS 9 and TouchWiz have common features. But the design is a bit different, addressing a different type of customers (premium vs p...
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There's no secret that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S had the best display on the market for a long time, it may not have succeeded as well in other departments, but this was its forte. We used it for a while and we liked it, it was one of the first high-end An...
Incredibly Lightweight, Very Thin, Great Cameras, Reasonable Performance, New Improved Interface...
Reduced Battery Life, The 8-inch Display Is Not As Good As the One From The 9.7-inch S2, A Bit Expensive...
There aren't many high-end Android tablets on the market and even less that can be considered actual competitors to the Apple tablets. The new Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is an improvement on some sectors over the Tab S and a worthy competitor to Apple tablets...
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An Android rival for the iPad mini 4Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 Review | Some people say Samsung copies Apple's products. Some of those people are even judges. But nobody can accuse Samsung of copying this tablet from the iPad mini 4. If it's a copy o...
It's no iPad, but if you're going to buy a small Android tablet, this is as good it gets...
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It's been a relatively quiet year for Android tablets. Besides the Nexus 9 and Dell Venue 8—both of which are about a year old—not many Android tablets have made waves. That's why I'm glad that Samsung is doubling down on its Tab S series. The Galaxy Tab...
At a Glance The Galaxy Tab S2 is a good, solid Android device. It's worth choosing either the 8-inch or 9.7-inch variant if you're not particularly interested in a Google Nexus tablet...
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Do tablets matter anymore? Samsung would like you to think so. Despite releasing some very large phones recently (the Galaxy Note 5 ($325.00 at Amazon) and the Galaxy S6 edge+ >>, the company still believes there's a home for tablets in a market crowded w...
Premium feel, Extremely thin and light, Sharp screen, Powerful processor, Solid camera...
Many new features require additional Samsung devices, Some bloatware, Average battery live...
Samsung has upgraded the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 tablet from the original Galaxy Tab S in just about every way, including a premium new design, top-of-the-line performance, and a very good camera...
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