Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Confirmed: Release Date, Price & Specs
Despite having an Unpacked event scheduled for 9 August, Samsung has decided to suddenly announce the new Galaxy Tab S4 tablet online. Here’s everything you need to know including release date, price and specs.
It’s an unusual move from Samsung when the firm normally prefers unveiling new products on stage at big events packed with guests. However, the Unpacked seems to be reserved for just theGalaxy Note 9andGalaxy Watch.
Nevertheless, here’s the Galaxy Tab S4 which is a direct rival to Apple’s iOS tablets like the iPad Pro 10.5. Check out the latest news on theGalaxy Tab S5.
When is the Galaxy Tab S4 release date?
We’re waiting on UK details, but in the US the tablet will go on sale on10 August– the day after the Unpacked event.
How much does the Galaxy Tab S4 cost?
The Tab S4 will cost from£599/$650for the 64GB model. Jumping to £699/$750 will get you 256GB so that’s worth considering. An LTE model will cost from £649.
In the US you canpre-order from Best Buy.
The optional Book Cover Keyboard is £119/$150. We’re told those who pre-order will get a free keyboard case.
What are the Galaxy Tab S4 specs?
We mentioned that the Tab S4 is a direct rival to theiPad Pro 10.5and that’s largely becuase it has the same size screen. It’s Super AMOLED and has a pixel density of 287ppi thanks to its 2560×1600 resolution.
It’s also because of that optional keyboard case which gives you laptop-like functionality. The tablet comes with Samsung DeX built in so you can use it in a Windows style desktop way, event with a Bluetooth mouse.
Samsung said: “there is also an option to extend Samsung DeX to an external monitor with a compatible HDMI to USB-C multi-port adapter.”
Oddly, despite the premium price, the Tab S4 is powered by the last-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. That’s an upgrade from the 820 in theTab S3but behind theGalaxy S9which has the 845.
It has 4GB of RAM as standard and a choice of 64- or 256GB of storage.
Although there’s $100 to quadruple the storage, the tablet has a microSD card slot able to take up to 400GB.
Other specs include the S Pen stylus, quad speakers tuned by AKG, a 13Mp rear camera and a large 7300mAh battery.
Here are the full Galaxy Tab S4 specs:
Read next:Best Android tablets you can buy right now.
Author: Chris Martin, Reviews Editor, Tech Advisor
Chris got his break as a reporter at infamous site The Inquirer and has been at Tech Advisor for more than 12 years. With a BA degree in Music Technology, audio is his specialism, but over the years he has reviewed all kinds of gadgets, from smartwatches to mesh Wi-Fi to coffee machines.
