Galaxy Tab S2 News: Will it Be Thinner Than the iPad Air?
Samsung had previously announced that it is working on a new high-end tablet called the Galaxy Tab S2 and initial reports have said that it will be the thinnest tablet that the Korean company will make so far. Previous leaks about the new device's dimensions indicate that it may be thinner than the iPad Air.
Tech Times previously reported that the new tablet will measure 237.1 by 168.8 by 5.4 mm or 9.3 by 6.6 by 0.21 inch, but new information gathered give the following dimensions: 237.17 by 169.58 by 5.5 mm or 9.3 by 6.7 by 0.22 inches. The iPad Air currently measures 240 by 169.5 by 7.5 mm or 9.4 by 6.6 by 0.29 inch.
The device is said to be available in two display variants: one with an 8.0 inch display and one with a 9.7 inch display. The report also mentions that Samsung may make changes in the overall design of their tablets, which traditionally has a metal frame build. Samsung says that they are looking at the design of the Samsung Galaxy S6 for inspiration.
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Under the hood, the new tablet is expected to have a 1.9 GHz Samsung Exynos 5 octa-core processor, Arm Mali-T760 MP6 Graphic Processing Unit (GPU) and 3GB of RAM. It will be running on Android 5.0.2 and will have a 2048 by 1538 Super AMOLED display. Its rear camera is said to be 8MP while its "selfie" camera will be 2MP.
If the leaked specifications were true, not only will the new tablet be thinner than the iPad Air, but will also be thinner than the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus.
No information is yet available about the price point for the upcoming tablet. According to the report, a good price point may spell the success of Samsung's new product as the past three years has seen a decline in the sales of tablets. It is not yet known if its thinness or lightness will be a good selling point.
