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. Design and Construction The design trend of the Samsung Galaxy tablets has been, for the past years at least, patterned to the current design of the South Korean company’s flagship smartphone. It doesn’t attract as much fingerprint or smudge as the glossy panel of the Galaxy Tabs of the past, and it certainly doesn’t look and feel like cheap compared to other plastic panels that Samsung has used on their previous releases. Design-wise, both the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and its bigger sibling shares a lot in common with the Galaxy Tab A. From 2560 x 1560 of the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, Samsung has dropped the resolution down a bit to 2048 x 1536 on the Tab S2. OS, UI and Apps In keeping with the latest trends in the software technologies, the Galaxy Tab S2 is equipped with Android Lollipop cloaked behind the Samsung TouchWiz Nature UX 5. Performance and Benchmarks Under the hood of the Galaxy Tab S2 is the same engine that powers the Galaxy Note 4, the Samsung Exynos 5433. Battery Life and Charging Time It’s quite disappointing, on paper at least, that Samsung decided to use a smaller battery pack on the Galaxy Tab S2. Read more in our articles including "Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 (SM-T715) Review" and "Samsung unveils Galaxy Book 6 Edge with Snapdragon X2 Elite".
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. Design and Construction The design trend of the Samsung Galaxy tablets has been, for the past years at least, patterned to the current design of the South Korean company’s flagship smartphone.
It doesn’t attract as much fingerprint or smudge as the glossy panel of the Galaxy Tabs of the past, and it certainly doesn’t look and feel like cheap compared to other plastic panels that Samsung has used on their previous releases. Design-wise, both the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and its bigger sibling shares a lot in common with the Galaxy Tab A. From 2560 x 1560 of the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, Samsung has dropped the resolution down a bit to 2048 x 1536 on the Tab S2.
Our coverage of samsung galaxy tab s2 battery life includes: "Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 (SM-T715) Review"; "Samsung unveils Galaxy Book 6 Edge with Snapdragon X2 Elite"; "Watch: TechLife Pad Plus 2 (12-inch Tablet) Review". Each article provides unique insights and information.