Samsung’s upcoming tablet, the Galaxy Tab A has been spotted online with complete set of specifications and high-quality photo renders. The device will have a model number SM-T380 for the wifi version and SM-T385 for the 4G LTE version.
In terms of design and build quality, the device will feature complete metal unibody design with either Gold or Black color shades. The design is something similar to the recently launched Galaxy j series smartphones.
As one can expect, the device features an 8 inch 1280*800 pixel resolution display with an IPS LCD grade screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017) will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Quad-core SoC with 1.4 GHz clock speed, paired with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB onboard flash storage. The device does feature a micro SD card slot which can take up to 2 TB. The device will offer a maximum of 150 Mb/s data transfer speeds.
In terms of camera capability, the device will offer 5 MP front-facing camera with F/2.2 aperture and an 8 MP rear-facing camera with a F/1.9 aperture with 1080p video-recording capability. The device will offer a massive 5000 mAh Li-ion non-user replaceable battery with fast charging capability via USB type C port (supports USB OTG as well).
The LTE model will feature GPS, energy saving mode, and blue-light filter option. Coming to the pricing, the device will be priced at 220 Euros(INR 16957.7) for WiFi only model and an extra 100 Euros(INR 24665.74) for the LTE model. Even the Bixby button from the Samsung is also making its way towards Galaxy Tab A (2017).
The device will be powered by Android Nougat with Samsung UI on the top. What do you think about the new Samsung Galaxy Tab A? Don’t you think the market for the entry level tablet is consumed by phablets? Let us know your views on this topic in the comments below.