Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 hands-on: First look

31 August, 2015
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is the Korean giant’s latest entry into the market for premium full-size tablets. Launched alongside a compact variant with 8” display, the ultra-thin newcomer is aimed squarely at Apple’s iPad family in its segment.

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  • 01 Sep 2015

isthisjoke, 31 Aug 2015The camera of the Tab S2 has no LED flash??,WTF Samsung!!.The camera has an aparture of 1.9!

    Not interested in any non Note Tablet.
    Why the heck wouldn't they just make all Note tablets (and shut the mindless drones always chanting that they're copying Apple).
    I would buy only if they make a very high end Note tablet with screen at least 12.2 inches with at least 64gb of internal storage or preferably 128gb of internal storage, otherwise when my Note pro 12.2 dies, I'll be getting a Microsoft Surface.

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      • mir
      • 7Xc
      • 01 Sep 2015

      They might as well buy some ipad air 2 tablets. Repaint and then rebrand them as the samsung tab s2. But they might've already done so with this one.

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        • Anonymous
        • RIG
        • 01 Sep 2015

        AnonD-174989, 31 Aug 2015A Step backwards. I'm a happy owner of a Tab S 10.5. Yester... morewow... cant believe u see ur friend just to show how supreme the qhd quality was .... how looser his air 2 compares urs ~

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          • Anonymous
          • NIv
          • 31 Aug 2015

          I personally always prefer horsepower over screen length any day. The CPU combo runs circles around the older tab s. Finally, I can't say Samsung is coping Apple but like it or not this is the direction that Google wants to go. I'm in for 1 in two days!

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            • isthisjoke
            • 6uK
            • 31 Aug 2015

            The camera of the Tab S2 has no LED flash??,WTF Samsung!!.

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              • Anonymous
              • wry
              • 31 Aug 2015

              Samsung copying Apples aspect ratio.

              Why am i not surprised?

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                • AnonD-272251
                • iFs
                • 31 Aug 2015

                Disappointed with Samsung. Didn't like that they reduced the resolution, changed the aspect ratio, and used last year's exynos chip. So went ahead and bought the Xperia Z4 tablet and wow its amazing. 10.1 IPS screen with 2560x1600 resolution (beautiful accurate colors), Snapdragon 810 with no heating issues, dust and water proof, weights the same as Tab S2. Runs really smooth and fast.

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                  • AnonD-364786
                  • PB7
                  • 31 Aug 2015

                  does this also come with RAM management problem ?

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                    • AnonD-174989
                    • 8DQ
                    • 31 Aug 2015

                    A Step backwards. I'm a happy owner of a Tab S 10.5. Yesterday, visit my friend an wanted to show him how to watch QHD media on YouTube in his brand new Apple iPad air 2, just to see how small the upper and lower bars make the media look... and it cannot even see the video in full res. So, this format is no good for watching videos...Everyone seems worried about processor and GPU speed, wich are no real deals from while ago.

                      I like higher pixel density, also no buttons on front panel, r.i.p..

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                        • AnonD-413044
                        • 6c0
                        • 31 Aug 2015

                        Exynos 5433 inside Tab S 2 is running as 64bit or 32bit?

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                          • Anonymous
                          • KZ8
                          • 31 Aug 2015

                          At this price point Surface 3 is better value IMO.

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                            • AnonD-53653
                            • tA$
                            • 31 Aug 2015

                            Better buy the previous Tab S

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                              • Anonymous
                              • PA7
                              • 31 Aug 2015

                              overpriced like the others yes or no?

                                A choice between this and the OG Tab S is quite though. First, the speakers are in the worst position ever (the Tab S speakers had perfect placement). Second, where's the LED flash gone. Third, 16:10 IMO is a better choice for tablets. It's standard for movies (ish), similar to a laptop screen, I mean, 4:3 on a tablet isn't particularly enjoyable, and I wonder why Samsung shifted to this more boxy aspect ration. Decisions, decisions, decisions...

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                                  • AnonD-338467
                                  • Ki}
                                  • 31 Aug 2015

                                  Not sure why Samsung was always playing catching up game only with last year old iPad/Air. They should make a new 2015 Tab-S2 flagship tablet with hardwares much better then last year old iPad Air 2.

                                  Or was it Tab-S2 not Samsung 2015 flagship tablet? If so, then my advice to potential customer should passed on Tab-S2 and wait for the Samsung next flagship tablet model.

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