Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet

    Super AMOLED Display which Samsung manufactures at its own factories. In fact, it is the only company to manufacture them, which means you won’t find one in an iPad any time soon. The reason that matters is that they can offer better quality and longer battery life.Two versions of the Tab S were released at the same time: a 10.5in and 8.4in, both offering 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, with a claimed 100 times greater contrast ratio than TFT screens.When you look at the OS screens on the Tab S it’s immediately apparent that colours are more vivid. Overly vivid, for some. Similarly with photos and videos: colours are sickeningly saturated. It does show off the capability of the AMOLED display, which is perhaps the intention - to highlight its standout feature, but it comes at the detriment of colour accuracy. The increased contrast ratio, however, has the positive effect of making dark, gloomy scenes in films watchable - unlike some TFTs where they just slip into a black/grey.

Both have the dimpled back from the Galaxy S5, which is a large expanse of plastic that can feel a little cheap. You have the choice of "dazzling" white or titanium bronze in both models which are both pleasant enough and familiar shades for devices such as this. Next to an iPad the finish of the case doesn't unite have the same feeling of quality and beautiful simplicity to it.
Generally, though, it's comfortable to use and the vibrancy of the screen is enough to make up for everything else.The tablet itself felt snappy to use, with apps springing to life quickly. The 3GB of RAM and Samsung Exynos processor seem more than capable.You can choose between 16GB or 32GB of built-in memory, which seems stingy until you remember that there are no Apple-like restrictions here: you can plug an SD card in to boost that by up to 128GB for just a few pounds.The battery life is extremely good, enough for a whole working day or many evenings slumped on the sofa dual-screening in front of the TV. Whether or not this is down to the less energy-intensive AMOLED screen is impossible to say, but the battery life is better than most Android tablets currently on the market.You also get a fingerprint scanner which is great for security but even better for ease-of-use; no more PIN entry, just tap a digit on the sensor. It will also allow multiple users to have their own profiles on the device. This could be a tablet for the whole family.
There is also a perfectly respectable camera which produces crisp images, if you really must use a tablet to take photographs.

Specifications

Screen: 8.4in or 10.5in Super AMOLED (2,560 x 1,600 pixels) 
Weight: 294g (8.4in) and 465g (10.5in)
Camera: 8mp (rear) and 2.1mp (front)
Operating system: Android KitKat 4.4
Memory: 3GB RAM and 16GB/32GB internal storage
Processor: Samsung Exynos
Dimensions: 6.6mm thick.

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