What is an Android tablet with a keyboard, mouse, and pen? Well, it’s still an Android tablet. The Galaxy Tab S4 is the new flagship 10.5-inch tablet that Samsung is aiming toward people who want a device that’s lighter than an ultrabook but still has a keyboard and pen.

Samsung has done everything it can to transform the Galaxy Tab S4 into a “real” computer, even though it still runs Android 8.1. That strategy revolves around giving the Tab S4 a desktop-style environment with individual windows and improved multitasking called Samsung DeX.

THE TAB S4’S EXECUTION IS LAYERED

But turning an Android tablet into a hybrid doesn’t come cheap — at least not by usual Android tablet standards. Pricing for the Wi-Fi version of the Tab S4 starts at $649, which includes the S Pen. However, the keyboard is an additional $149. That makes a complete setup $800, which is $10 less than a 10.5-inch iPad Pro with Apple’s Smart Keyboard (minus the Apple Pencil).

You can also link a Bluetooth mouse if you already have one to complete the DeX experience. (And, as you’ll see, you kind of need to.)

Aesthetically, the Galaxy Tab S4 is a good example of straightforward industrial design for a tablet. It measures 7.1mm thin and weighs 482 grams (1.06 pounds) so it definitely passes as lightweight. It has a glass back and front, comes in white or black, and is well-balanced, no matter how you pick it up.

Since it’s mostly glass, the Tab S4 is a fingerprint magnet of the highest order. Once I wiped it off a few times, I realized Samsung still deserves credit: it’s a unique and good-looking tablet without excessive branding.

If you take a look around the Tab S4, you’ll notice the gold contacts on the edge of the long side (meant for the keyboard), a volume rocker, power button, microSD card slot, 3.5mm audio jack, and a USB-C fast charging port.

The one major takeaway I have from using the Galaxy Tab S4 hardware is how beautiful the screen is. It’s a 10.5-inch, 2560 x 1600 sAMOLED display. (Yes, Samsung rebrands the tech its displays use.) Brightness can be cranked up to the max, and it still produces an image with tons of contrast and saturation without blacks looking washed out. The crisp image the Tab S4 produces means that it’s highly suitable for photo retouching, drawing doodles, or watching the new season of Luke Cage.

IF YOU’RE INTO HEAVY SATURATION AND CONTRAST ON SCREENS, THIS IS IT

The Tab S4 definitely has one of the best-looking tablet displays of the year, and it’s not just because of Samsung’s use of display tech and color balancing. The bezels on the sides have shrunk compared to last year’s Galaxy Tab, so it’s more visually striking and immersive to look at. However, if you appreciate more color-accurate screens, there’s a chance you might not like the Tab S4’s oversaturated color profile.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 specs

• 10.5-inch 2560 x 1600 sAMOLED display
• Snapdragon 835 octa-core chipset
• 4GB RAM / 64GB storage / microSD up to 400GB
• 7,300mAh battery
• Android 8.1 with Samsung Dex
• Quad speakers “tuned by AKG”
• 13-megapixel main camera with flash / 8-megapixel front-facing camera
• S Pen

On its own, the Tab S4 is a powerful media-consumption device. But Samsung’s real goal for this tablet is to make it a productivity device. The $149 keyboard doubles as a stand and case for the Tab S4, but you can’t adjust the angle, so it only really works in one position.

On the left side of the keyboard, there’s a removable S Pen holder, but it feels chintzy. It sometimes can accidentally snap off before you have to snap it back on again, and it’s an odd place to cut corners.

Another oddity: there’s no trackpad. So if you really want to take advantage of the DeX desktop mode, you’ll need your own Bluetooth mouse, or you can use the S Pen as a mouse replacement, which is awkward.

EVERYTHING BUT A TRACKPAD

If there’s a bright side, it’s that typing feels decent. It doesn’t have a lot of travel, but it isn’t as shallow as the MacBook Pro’s butterfly keyboard. However, the keys are incredibly small, and despite having young, nimble fingers, I often struggled to hit the backspace key quickly or get used to the even smaller number row. If you want to send dozens of emails with the Tab S4 keyboard every day, you should practice a lot to commit the layout to your muscle memory. Also, the keys aren’t backlit, so using the Tab S4 keyboard at night is a crapshoot.

TECHNICALLY, YOU HAVE AN EMOJI BUTTON

One pleasant surprise was Samsung’s decision to include an on-screen keyboard button, which brings up a small version of the native full-screen Android keyboard when you’re in DeX mode. It’s helpful if you want to add emoji, type using your voice, and add GIFs or stickers.

The only included accessory, other than a charger, is the S Pen. This year, it’s been redesigned for the Tab S4. Design-wise, it reminds me of a faux Montblanc pen, but Samsung prefers calling it “refined.” And it is! It’s lightweight, balances in your fingertips like a real pen, and has a soft tip. It tracks very well and reminds me less of the Galaxy Note’s S Pen and more like the Surface Pen, which is often used by artists for professional design work.

Drawing by Dami Lee / The Verge

Our resident talented artist and Circuit Breaker reporter Dami Lee drew a quick doodle and said it “felt better and more natural than an Apple Pencil.” While you can’t flip the pen over to use it as a digital eraser, it does support Samsung’s Air Command features. You can annotate screenshots, write out notes, draw, sign documents, and do pretty much anything else a digital pen is meant for.

THE NEW S PEN IS GREAT FOR ARTISTS

DeX is Samsung’s specialized software for giving Android a desktop interface, with windows, browser tabs, and a taskbar. On the Tab S4, it’s available as just another mode, whereas on Samsung phones, you have to plug into a weird dock to enable it.

Samsung DeX is going to be one of the Tab S4’s biggest selling points and for good reason. It’s amazing what Samsung has accomplished with Android here.

You can have a dozen Android apps open at a time in an environment where you can resize them as windows, move them around, go full-screen with just one, or have the option of projecting the whole thing on an external TV / monitor.

IT’S SNAPPY, AND THAT’S GOOD

There’s still a downside: Android apps optimized for tablets are few and far between, and those that do exist definitely haven’t been designed or optimized to run on the Tab S4 in DeX mode.

Performance-wise, I had some concerns about Samsung using an older Snapdragon 835 chipset with only 4GB of RAM, but I haven’t come across crashes or lag at all. Overall performance doesn’t become an issue until you hit a dozen apps running at the same time. At that point, I noticed resizing windows wasn’t as snappy, but the Tab S4 still persisted and didn’t crash.

Of course, there are some holes in Samsung’s execution of DeX. For example, you have to reopen all the apps you were working from when you switch between the Android and DeX interface, unless you enable the “DeX Labs” feature, which carries them over (but not always).

There’s also the fact that some Android apps, like Netflix or Pokémon Go, don’t seem to work with DeX. It can’t run them full-screen even if you enable a DeX Labs feature that forces non-supported apps to resize. Still, most Android apps should play nice — hopefully.

SAMSUNG DEX DOESN’T PLAY WELL WITH EVERY APP

The most unusual peripheral for an Android tablet is probably a Bluetooth mouse. DeX makes good use of a mouse because you can right click on apps in the taskbar to close them or otherwise access options that would usually be hidden with a long press. What’s unusual is that a mouse is really necessary to make the most of DeX, which makes the whole thing feel a little less portable.

Is using the Tab S4 in default Android tablet mode worth it? Only if you can’t use the app in DeX mode or if you don’t have a keyboard. Otherwise, there’s really no reason to use it like you would most Android tablets. Screen real estate isn’t utilized as efficiently, so DeX is the only point where the Tab S4’s software really shines.

For those of you wondering about Bixby, Samsung’s often-delayed virtual assistant: it’s delayed. Samsung says Bixby should launch for the Tab S4 next year.

The Tab S4 has great cameras on the front and back. (I’ll save what I think about taking pictures on a tablet for another time.) The main 13-megapixel camera can shoot 4K up to 30 fps, while the front-facing supports up to 1080p HD.

On the front, the Tab S4 also houses the sensors for its iris and face scanner unlocking feature. These are hit or miss because the Tab S4 doesn’t always “see” my face if I’m using it with the keyboard and the desk I’m at is too low. However, it does sometimes work in pitch black darkness, so that’s kind of nice.

FACE UNLOCKING IS HIT OR MISS

Most of the Tab S4’s weight comes from the massive 7,300mAh battery. Samsung advertises 16 hours of battery life using the Tab S4 for video and productivity. That’s not far off: I got around 15 hours of use before hitting critical battery levels by binge-watching on Netflix and writing out the occasional Slack message or email with the keyboard. If you use the Tab S4 conservatively (no GPS, Bluetooth, and 50 percent brightness) it shouldn’t be difficult to hit the 16-hour mark.

IT’S MISSING THINGS THAT YOU HAVE TO BUY

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a great effort to make the ideal Android tablet. Samsung DeX makes the Tab S4 truly special, but the lack of optimized apps for Android and DeX modes means your software choices are quite limited. Samsung did a remarkable job of making the Tab S4 seem like it’s more than the sum of its parts. I just wish the parts were better.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a multifaceted device designed to meet any productivity need and delivers a lot, yet it falls just short of reestablishing the tablet as an essential consumer product level with smartphones or notebooks.

It took a while for tablets to settle on the 10.5-inch screen size. What companies haven't settled on when it comes to tablets is what they can do that smartphones and notebooks can't. Samsung's answer by way of the Galaxy Tab S4 seems to be that it is more versatile, and therefore, an on-the-go productivity booster more than anything else. After a month of use, I found charm in the Tab S4 -- mainly due to its attachable keyboard and the lush 10.5-inch AMOLED screen that brings out the best for multi-window tasks -- but it fell just short of becoming a must-have.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is the company's latest 2-in-1 premium tablet.

Image: Cho Mu-Hyun

1. Battery

The best part about the Tab S4 is really its battery. At 7,300mAh compared to the Tab S3's 6,000mAh, Samsung delivers the numbers. Both casual use and word-processing-heavy tasks can be done easily throughout the day without having to worry about charging.

As a portable device, I feel this is the best quality, as it allows professionals to focus on their task at hand and start charging once they return home or back to the office. It brings a nice rhythm to daily routines -- important for continuous productivity for workers. I took the Tab S4 with me for couple of business trips that included staying two to three days in hotels and I only had to charge once I returned to the room at night after my long day.

That's not to say it's perfect. Watching YouTube or using the split screen option on tablet mode and opening multiple windows on Samsung DeX mode brought about a noticeably faster battery drain. I would say on-the-go use that's focused on power points or words could handle seven to nine hours easily; once the graphics card starts pitching in work, this falls down to five to six hours fast. Still, with quick charging to boot, it is a considerable improvement compared to its predecessors and on par with or better than the top smartphones out there.

2. Keyboard

The attachable keyboard has some die-hard haters, but the Tab S4's Book Cover Keyboard, sold separately, really brings out the best in the tablet. Long-time tablet users who are more used to the on-screen keyboard set-up may disagree, but newcomers may find the keyboard refreshing.

With the Tab S4, you are basically learning a brand new keyboard layout -- the main reason attachable keyboards have strong detractors -- and initially I was forced to take my eyes away from the screen to look for keys that are't included. But a week or two in, it wasn't as big a bother as I thought it would be. Plus, the keys' tapping sound and their right amount of resistance made me feel like I was doing some real work.

There wasn't an instance when I wanted to resort to the on-screen keyboard, and I returned to the physical keyboard for both play and work no matter where I was. My hands played mouse; the best part was using them with the keyboard when it came to internet searches and split-screen tasks. Plus, for Samsung Dex, the keyboard is a must, but more on that later.

The big downside is that the keyboard is sold separately. Having Samsung DeX, among other things, makes the keyboard an essential tool to tap into the full potential of the Tab S4 and selling it separately at a $149.99 price tag (the Tab S4 itself costs $649.99) feels expensive.

The keyboard-plus-tablet set-up still falls short against other notebooks, and although it is more portable, there is room for improvement. If Samsung wants its tablets established as professional tools, I feel the keyboard should be given for free to foster more fans. Or, if they are demanding that price tag, it should somehow be upgraded to have keys and the overall experience closer to its desktop counterpart.

Split screen used in combination with the keyboard really brings out the full productivity of the Galaxy Tab S4.

Image: Cho Mu-Hyun

3. 10.5-inch AMOLED screen

Samsung is known for its top-of-the-line hardware in its flagships, especially in displays, and the Tab S4's 10.5-inch AMOLED screen is gorgeous. The bezel is narrower compared to its predecessor and the black model I used, coupled with the beautiful screen, really made the tablet seem like a premium device. The contrast ratio is great and bright colours and the real black all stand out without feeling saturated. The cinema mode makes images even more natural for media consumption, though I rarely used it.

The aspect ratio is 16:10, wider than Tab S3's 4:3, and this is better for watching media content. Is this an enormous plus? Not really, since almost every other device, including smartphones, notebooks, and monitors, are going down that route, so it is expected.

Also: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 review: Big battery and superb S Pen experience

But that wider birth really shines when using multi-window or split screen. The Tab S4 basically incorporates most of the multitask features on the Galaxy Note series and it shines here. The split screen used in combo with the keyboard is when this tablet really deserves the moniker of "productivity booster". And the 10.5-inch really offered enough space for each split screen to lessen the need for scrolling. While I rarely use the split screen on my Galaxy Note 8 because I feel there isn't enough space for two screens, with the Tab S4 it's like having two smartphones side by side. For some tasks I would say it could beat the speed of a desktop.

4. S-Pen

Samsung seems to have intentionally sought out a Montblanc-like design for the Tab S4's S-Pen, which is more rounded and thicker compared to those in the Galaxy Book and Galaxy Note 8 and 9. I am sure this is an intentional design choice to match the productivity theme of the Tab S4 for a more professional or business-oriented look, but it doesn't feel that way once you start using it. It's light, doesn't have heft, and the overall colour comes off as more plastic than premium.

Also: Galaxy Note 9 ongoing review: The good and bad so far CNET

The stylus is very functional and does everything that its cousins can do in other Samsung devices; users can take notes, draw, and use it for search and translate like in the Note series. However, being a Galaxy Note 8 user, I found the sensitivity for Tab S4's pen slightly lacking in comparison. It could be that the ball point is thicker, but I found highlighting and dragging to be more laborious than on the Note, and less accurate. But it does its job. And it's hard to complain too much, since it's included.

It also has a dedicated socket on the left side and the S-Pen doesn't require charging -- a better choice than some of its competitors; Microsoft's Surface Go Pen uses a disposable battery, for example.

Open dozens of windows with Samsung DeX.

Image: Cho Mu-Hyun

5. Samsung DeX

I had high expectations for Samsung DeX on the Tab S4, and after using DeX mode, I am convinced that the desktop-style is more suited to the tablet than the smartphone. The biggest upside is now you can open multiple windows, and the Tab S4 handles them easily, despite having a Snapdragon 835 instead of the newer 845 that's on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9.

I have a habit of just opening new windows endlessly instead of, perhaps more wisely, using a tab on the same window. With the Tab S4, there weren't any noticeable slowdowns after opening over 10 windows. The ability to just do this on a tablet was refreshing in its own way.

Also: Samsung and the Galaxy Note 9's quest for 'meaningful innovation'

That being said, there really isn't much to do on the mode besides surfing the internet since there aren't enough Android-optimised apps; I found myself doing the same things I do in tablet mode. I feel the next iteration should offer users more to do here if this tablet wants to be level with Windows or iOS.

6. No home button, and that's OK I guess

Samsung has rid the home button to match the aesthetics of its recent smartphones. It definitely helps the look of the front of the tablet. However, this has also meant getting rid of the fingerprint sensor, therefore forcing users to use the iris scanner (they can add Intelligence Scan, which scans both eyes and facial features). The company's logic seems to be that the iris scanner is more intuitive, and while it works fine, I feel both options should have been offered on a premium device such as this for more user choice.

The scanner is located near top of the tablet where the 8MP front camera is, and I had to lean sideways to unlock it. What would have been pretty awesome is if I had left my seat and it had the ability to scan me and unlock right away upon my return. If the fingerprint scanner isn't coming back, I would like the facial scanner upgraded so it can read eyes and faces from the side.

Samsung offers a variety of choices to use the Galaxy Tab S4: S-Pen stylus, the keyboard, and your hands.

Image: Cho Mu-Hyun

7. Harman AKG quad speaker

The Tab S4 has a quad audio system that is AKG tuned, which is new to Samsung's tablet line. It also has Dolby ATMOS to help out when you want to watch a movie or two. It's richer than what came before and than what's offered on the company's smartphones, but not as cinematic as I hoped it would be.

Samsung really hasn't gotten audio down, and I think it mostly comes down to hardware design. Hopefully for the next iteration the company can tune the speakers to offer more booming sounds.

8. Mostly work, with a little play

There are other miscellaneous features packed in, like the 13MP back and 8MP front camera. The microSD slot is welcomed and the tablet comes in 64GB and 256GB internal storage. The Galaxy Note 9 comes in a 512GB model so the same premium speed would have been welcomed on the Tab S4, but it seems the company decided against it, either due to cost issues or to avoid stealing the thunder from the Note 9. But more internal storage would have gone well with Samsung DeX; desktop features are there to handle the heavy-duty work that eats more memory.

Having the Qualcomm 835, which launched last year, and 4GB RAM, I feel can handle any productivity or multimedia task. After all, mobile device specs are currently overkill. The Daily Board feature where the tablet acts as a calendar and clock when docked on the charging pad isn't bad, but because my alarm is set on the smartphone it's never really the first screen I look for.

Now a minor problem I have with the Tab S4 is that it's really all about work, not play. As with the Galaxy Note series, Samsung is promoting the productivity aspect of this tablet, and it definitely delivers a lot in that regard. In essence, play usually refers to multimedia consumption or gaming, but the Tab S4 doesn't seem to boast any advantage in that sense. Yes, the 10.5-inch AMOLED display is gorgeous, but so are other Samsung premium products and high-end monitors that most consumers may already own.

Perhaps Samsung can add a dedicated button (since the Tab S4 doesn't have a Bixby button) that switches back and forth between work and play, as well as a more simple, intuitive interface for the "Play Mode", such as having a game launcher, or even another version that would otherwise make jumping into play mode a bit easier.

The Galaxy Tab S4 can double as a daily board when docked for charging. Because, why not?

Image: Cho Mu-Hyun

9. Conclusion: A worthy go-to device that's pricey

The Galaxy Tab S4 tries hard to be a must-have device for the modern day enterprise user, and while it succeeds in many areas, it fails in others. I am sold on the advantages that tablets can bring over smartphones and notebooks when it comes to portability and productivity. There is a role to play for a 10.5-inch screen on a tablet that can't be achieved by that on a six-inch smartphone or 13-inch notebook. I love the Tab S4's adaptability and versatility offered by its wide screen and accessories such as the keyboard and stylus that can be used in combination. But the goal post here is Apple's iPad Pro, and Samsung simply succeeds in offering an equivalent Android product that will be welcomed by Android users.

That being said, the biggest obstacle is price. It costs $649.99. In South Korea, the tablet is offered with 6GB RAM and costs 792,000 won with 64GB internal storage. With added accessories such as the keyboard or possibly an HDMI cable to link Samsung DeX with a monitor, that price climbs higher than a premium smartphone.

If Samsung is aiming to consolidate hardcore fans, it might succeed, but for it to become a mass device, either $100 should be cut from the price tag or the company should add more premium features to later iterations, such as more play content or free accessories.

Sales of the Tab S4 begin in South Korea on Wednesday, August 29.

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Pros

•  Stunning display
•  Dex mode is an improvement to the UI
•  S-Pen included

Cons

•  Would like more RAM
•  Glass back is slippery and delicate
•  Lingering issues with Android on tablets
•  Dex mode has a few annoying bugs

Key Features

• Review Price: £599
• 10.5-inch HDR Super AMOLED display
• Optional keyboard cover
• Snapdragon 835, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage
• Expandable via microSD
• 7300 mAh battery, USB-C, Fast Charge

What is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4?

If you’re on the hunt for an Android tablet with specs to match Apple’s iPad Pro 10.5 then options will have been thin on the ground recently. Huawei’s MediaPad M5 8.4 and Huawei MediaPad M5 Pro offer decent specs and features, while Amazon’s Fire HDrange have the mid-range covered. But high-end Android tablets are rare.

That’s where Samsung and its Tab S4 come in. This device is as high-end as you can get: a fast processor, a gorgeous HDR OLED and the S-Pen included. It even manages to swerve the normally quite poor Android interface with some smart software choices.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 price

Pricing starts at £599/$649 for the 64GB model, with an extra £50 netting you the LTE version. If you’re in the US, expect to see the LTE version later in the year. The keyboard ‘Book Cover’ costs an additional £119/$149. 

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 release date

UK pre-orders for the Tab S4 will begin on August 9. Get in early and you’ll bag the keyboard case for free. In the US, the tablet will be available from August 10.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 – Design

There’s a whole lot to like about the Tab S4. However, its design and build aren’t on that list. It’s a design that works exceptionally well for phones, but not so much for tablets.

My biggest concern is the glass rear. Not only do I fear that it will become damaged every time I put the device into my bag uncovered, but it’s super-slippery, even after only a few minutes of holding it. Any oily residue on your hands will instantly transfer onto the glass, leaving the device a smudge-covered mess. The cool feel of metal is far more reassuring on a tablet.

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At least the device is thin and light. Slipping it in a bag will result in no noticeable weight gain, and I could hold it in one hand whilst scribbling some notes without feeling any strain.

The rest of the rear is clean, with a camera and flash, Samsung branding and a ‘Tuned by AKG’ logo. My review unit was a glossy black, and there’s a whitey/grey version available too.

Around the metal sides you’ll find a volume rocker, standby switch and a set of POGO pins for connecting up the Book Keyboard Cover, which is sold separately. A USB-C port sits along the bottom edge, flanked by a 3.5mm headphone port.

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Easily the biggest omission is the home button, which has been a mainstay of the Tab line. It’s been ditched here in favour of a larger screen with a thinner bezel, and it’s a good move. There’s very little need for a dedicated home key here and in my experience,  I haven’t found fingerprint sensors on tablets all that useful.

Those after extra protection will be pleased to learn that the Tab S4 features the same iris scanner as the Samsung Galaxy S9. It works fine, although in landscape orientation it sometimes struggles to accurately find your face.

The stretched-out 10.5-inch display covers the majority of the front of the Galaxy Tab S4. This larger display has resulted in a reduction in the bezel surrounding it compared to the outgoing Tab S3, although it isn’t quite as eye-catching as the Infinity Display on the Samsung Galaxy S9. There’s no curve to the panel – which is probably a good thing for a tablet of this size.

Also available with the Tab S4 is a keyboard folio case. It will come free with pre-orders in the UK, and cost £119/$149 thereafter. I’ve only played with the Book Keyboard briefly, so I’ll save my complete thoughts for an update to this review once I’ve spent more time with it.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 – Screen and S-Pen

The screen on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is utterly gorgeous, and right up there with the iPad Pro 10.5 for having the finest display on any tablet you can buy right now.

Samsung’s big win over Apple is the use of OLED tech, opposed to IPS LCD. OLED is used in some of the best TVs we’ve reviewed this year, and it allows for perfect blacks and striking colours. The panel is HDR-enabled for apps such as Netflix and Prime Video, and it packs a high resolution of 2560 x 1600. Really, it ticks all the boxes.

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Netflix supports HDR

For watching movies on-the-go there’s simply nothing better. Colours are punchy and bright, viewing angles are wide enough for a couple of people to watch simultaneously, and there’s a good hit of brightness. I did find myself jacking up the brightness to 100% when in sunnier surroundings or on the train in the morning, but turning things down to about 60% will suffice indoors.

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I’ve been switching between the Tab S4 and Apple’s iPad Pro 10.5 over the past few days to try to decide which is better, and it’s a tight call.

The Tab S4 is easily better for binge-watching on Netflix, not only because of the punchier panel, but because the 16:10 aspect ratio is better suited to widescreen video.

The iPad Pro, on the other hand, has a 120Hz refresh rate, which makes swiping and scrolling a lot smoother. I’d also say the iPad displays colours slightly more accurately – to my eye anyway – and editing the same photos on both devices in Adobe Lightroom CC was a better experience on the iPad as a result.

Really, it comes down to what you value more in a display.

Related: Best phone 2018

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Included with the Tab S4 is an S-Pen: a Wacom-powered stylus for doodling and note-taking. Unlike the S-Pen that slides into the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, the version here is chunkier and made completely from plastic – it feels a lot like a felt-tip pen.

Considering how thin this tablet is, there’s nowhere for the S-Pen to live. It would have been nice to see Samsung follow Microsoft’s lead and add in some magnets for sticking the S-Pen to the side. I love this feature on the Surface Pro, and it stops the pen getting lost in your bag.

Not being a particularly great artist myself, I gave the device and stylus to a team member who used to work as an artist to give it a whirl. They found that as a creative tool the Tab S4 is a significant step up on competing Android tablets, such as the 10-inch Huawei MateBook. The S Pen is one of the best tablet styluses around, offering a solid 4096 pressure sensitivity levels and pleasing 0.7 mm rubber tip. The tip gives the pen a degree of resistance when writing on the screen – something that is missing on competing styluses, including the Apple Pencil.

Scribbling in Samsung Notes, the pen was reactive and didn’t suffer any latency. Samsung hasn’t pre-installed any third-party apps for doodling, photo editing or vector work. Testing the pen in Autodesk Sketchbook, Adobe Sketch and Adobe Draw, the pen performed well. Pressure sensitivity levels were accurately read and good enough to comfortably sketch and ink pencils.

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Multiple apps support S-Pen input

The only minor annoyance was that S Pen’s quick menu can easily be launched accidentally using the side shortcut button. It would better if you could customise the button’s function on an app-by-app basis. All in all, the combo works well enough to make up for the lack of customisability, however.

If you’re a creative after a mobile touch-up station or sketchpad that isn’t an iPad or Surface, then the Galaxy Tab S4 is a solid choice.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 – Performance, audio and camera

There are four speakers on the Galaxy Tab S4: two along the bottom and two on the top. Each has been ‘tuned’ by AKG – a brand owned by Samsung – and they’re capable of pushing out Dolby Atmos audio.

Enabling the Atmos setting does result in a fairly decent faux-surround feel. However, it sounds a little fake and processed at loud volumes, tending to feel a bit tinny. At least a headphone jack is included.

Related: What is Dolby Atmos?

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Inside the Galaxy Tab S4 there’s a Snapdragon 835, 4GB of RAM and, in the UK, 64GB of storage (some regions will get a 256GB option too). A microSD slot is included, so you can expand that further.

In 2017, this would have been a flagship setup. In 2018 it feels slightly limited, though. Especially for the £599 price. 4GB of RAM is tight, and leaves multi-tasking in Dex mode feeling unreliable. I’m less disappointed about the inclusion of the Snapdragon 835, however. Apps run fine, and even games such as Asphalt 9 are fast and smooth.

See below for a look at how the Tab S4 performs in Geekbench 4 tests, when compared to the Tab S4 and the two current iPads.

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Related: Best Android phone

Cameras are far from the most important part of a tablet, and Samsung hasn’t done much here to show it has focused any time or effort on them. There’s a single 13-megapixel f/1.9 camera on the back, and an 8-megapixel version on the front.

Pictures remind me of those taken with a mid-to-low-end phone, maybe the Galaxy A6 (2018). They’re colourful, with decent detail; they get the job done if the environment is bright. Low-light performance is poor and you’ll likely get better results from your phone. The front 8-megapixel sensor is good for video calls – I was using Google’s Duo app for this – with nice facial details and sufficient brightness.

My review unit came with LTE/4G support, which worked perfectly once I’d added a Three SIM-card inside. It works for phone calls and messages, too. For LTE connectivity you’ll have to pay an extra £50 (£649 as opposed to £599). That seems a fair price and I’d likely choose that option just for the extra freedom you get with 4G.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 – Software

Android tablets have always felt hamstrung because of the software. Android is great on phones, but poor on anything larger. The lack of updates and support from Google has meant that it’s been up to third-party developers to try to get the job done. Considering there don’t appear to be any tablet-specific features in Android Pie, things look set to continue in this vein.

In an attempt to get around this, Samsung has plucked its Dex interface from the Galaxy S9. Dex is a completely separate UI, which was previously only available when you connected a compatible Samsung phone into a Dex dock and a monitor. It would then let you attach a mouse and keyboard and use the phone like a more traditional desktop PC.

The Dex UI’s strength lies in its windowed interface, which means you can have a few apps open at once. Being able to open Spotify and YouTube, along with Docs, Sheets and a calendar at once, with them all visible, is truly great for productivity.

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Apps can be windowed in Dex

Dex is enabled by a toggle in the quick-settings menu. Tap it and, after a couple of seconds, the Windows-esque desktop will appear. Along the bottom you’ll find the usual Android soft-keys plus a selection of running apps and a taskbar incorporating the date, time and other settings. Apps can be dragged anywhere on the desktop, but there’s no support for widgets.

When you open up an Android app in Dex, it appears as a phone-sized window. You can drag this around and open multiple windows at once, or switch to a full-screen view.

While all of Samsung’s own apps work perfectly well in either mode, I’ve come across others that struggle. Netflix, for example, refuses to fill the entire display and remains in a small window, which forces you to return to the standard Android view. I’d guess this is a problem with the app itself, rather than Dex, since other video-streaming apps – YouTube and Prime Video, for example – work fine.

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Main Dex launcher featuring apps

There are other bugs, too. I’ve found that having four or more apps on-screen at once causes slow-down, and if you add a playing video to that it can grind to halt.

There are issues with the keyboard forgetting which apps you want to input text into, and refusing to do anything. You also can’t use Screen-off Memo in Dex or any of the handy S-Pen tools that are normally available. The iris scanner, too, is less reliable in Dex.

Nevertheless, Dex is far better than the standard Android tablet view. Switching back to the regular homescreen shows how unproductive tablets are in general. Putting apps side-by-side is clunky, and having Android fill the whole display just feels a waste of space. Dex is far from perfect (yet), but it solves many of these issues.

I won’t bang on too much about app support on Android tablets, but it could be better. Even Google’s own apps, such as News, are blown-up phone versions with far too much wasted space. It’s a real shame.

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While Dex is the star of the show, there are a few other software additions here, too. Daily Board turns the Tab S4 into something akin to the Echo Show: a display that will display calendar appointments, weather and the time. This pops into life when the tablet is attached to a dock (£49.99), or when it’s charging. Bixby is here, too; we’re hoping the slightly dodgy voice assistant receives a substantial update soon.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 – Battery life

Inside the Galaxy Tab S4 you’ll find a 7300mAh battery, which is a decent increase over the 6000mAh cell from the Tab S3. A fast charger is included in the box, via which you’ll be able to get from 0% to 100% in a couple of hours.

In our standard array of battery tests, the Tab S4 did well. Starting from a fully charged cell, it went from 100% to 91% after an hour of HDR streaming video from Netflix. It lost a further 8% after an hour of standard HD Netflix video, and then 5% playing a video stored on the device. These results are just about on a par with those achieved by the iPad Pro 10.5 running the same tests.

Where the Tab S4, and most Android tablets, fall down is in standby time. Leaving the Tab S4 unplugged overnight saw a 9% drop. The iPad Pro dropped just 3% in the same time. This means you’ll need to keep more of an eye on the battery if you tend to leave a tablet in your bag all the time.

Why buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4?

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is the best Android tablet you can buy. It’s pricey, but for the money you get a stunning screen, and as someone who watches a lot of videos on a tablet, I’d happily spend extra for a panel this colourful and sharp. I’m not sure this is a great buy for those wanting a tablet just for web-browsing, a bit of gaming and the odd Netflix watch on a train, however.

The S-Pen is good, Dex makes Android workable on a tablet, and battery life is on a par with the competition. I’d like more RAM and maybe a metal rear rather than glass – but those are my biggest issues.

The Tab S4’s most significant rival is the iPad Pro 10.5 (£619/$619), but you’ll have to buy the Apple Pencil (£89/$99) separately. It might also be worth waiting to see what the iPad Pro 3 has to offer.

Still, if you want a high-end Android tablet then the Tab S4 is the device to get.

드디어 기다리고 기다리던 갤탭S6이 도착했습니다.

예약주문을 했는데도 예정일보다 며칠 더 걸렸네요.

발송이 늦어져 추석 이후에 받게될까봐 조마조마 했는데 갤럭시탭S6

업체측에서 친절하게 문자로 상황을 안내해주고 야근 하면서까지 발송해주셨다 합니다.

업주님 고생 많으셨어요.

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삼성 갤럭시탭S6 LTE 128gb

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뚜둔!! 영롱한 빛깔!

삼성도 이젠 케이스부터 영롱영롱한 빛깔이 도네요

갤럭시탭S6 상자 뚜껑을 열면 갤탭이 보입니다.

종이재질 겉감에 쌓여있더라고요.

친환경 재질이라고 어디서 그러더군요.

갤럭시탭S6 내용물은 간단합니다.

갤탭, 충전기, 사용설명서, S펜, 이어폰

저는 갤럭시탭S6 클라우드블루로 구매했어요

그레이 상품이 품절이더라고요.

음. 어차피 커버 끼우면 안보이니까 크게 상관은 없었어요!

얘는 뭐하는 녀석일까요

유심이랑 관련 있는 건가?

갤럭시탭S6은 보통의 안드로이드 화면입니다.

특별한 건 없네요ㅎㅎ

갤럭시탭S6의 후면입니다.

S펜에 자석이 있는지

저 위치에 달칵 붙더라고요.

근데.. 위치를 잘 맞춰줘야 달칵 붙네요

한번에 붙이는 연습해야겠어요 :)

앗ㅋㅋㅋ

저는 S.E.S. 팬이에요

삼성 갤럭시탭S6는

AKG 사운드를 사용합니다.

뭐 최근 삼성이 인수한 스피커 회사라고 하네요

AKG 음질이 좋다고 해요!

 

 

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동영상 인코딩 중입니다.5분 이상 소요될 수 있으며, 영상의 길이에 따라 소요 시간은 달라집니다.

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동영상 인코딩 중입니다.5분 이상 소요될 수 있으며, 영상의 길이에 따라 소요 시간은 달라집니다.

미실보다 무서운 은실이

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광고 후 계속됩니다.

 

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레이어 닫기

 

 

미실보다 무서운 은실이

사운드가 아주 빵빵하네요

마음에 들어요^^

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갤럭시탭S6 사은품

키보드커버 9.9만원

북커버 or키보드커버 중에서

1가지 고르는 이벤트

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나는 키보드커버로 신청했다

북커버가 나을까 싶었지만

10만원 할인해주는 키보드커버를 선택했다

흠. 그냥 두개 다 혜택 주지

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갤럭시탭s6 이벤트 신청은 하단 페이지에서 가능하다.

제품 후면 하단에 적힌 S/N를 입력하면 된다.

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내가 생각한 단점

S펜 버튼의 위치

저는 S펜 하단에 위치한 버튼이 불필요하게 눌려서 불편하더라고요

글씨를 쓸 때마다 눌려서 방해가 됩니다. 버튼을 누르면 지우개 모드로 변하네요.

이걸 예방하려면 더 밑을 잡거나 윗부분을 잡아야되더라고요

적응하면 괜찮아지겠죠?

 

버튼을 피해 윗부분을 잡아도 불편

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밑을 잡아도 어색해요 ㅜ_ㅜ

LTE를 구매했는데 집에 와이파이가 있다보니

굳이 LTE버전으로 구매할 필요가 있었나 생각이 듭니다.

물론 LTE의 장점이 발할 상황이 있겠죠!!!

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이따 SK대리점 방문해서

데이터 함께쓰기 신청하고 와야겠어요^^

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읽어주셔서 감사합니다!

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#갤럭시탭s6사전예약

#갤럭시탭s6LTE

#갤럭시탭S6

#갤럭시탭S6키보드

#갤럭시탭S6사은품

#삼성AKG

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드디어 기다리고 기다리던 갤탭S6이 도착했습니다.

예약주문을 했는데도 예정일보다 며칠 더 걸렸네요.

발송이 늦어져 추석 이후에 받게될까봐 조마조마 했는데 갤럭시탭S6

업체측에서 친절하게 문자로 상황을 안내해주고 야근 하면서까지 발송해주셨다 합니다.

업주님 고생 많으셨어요.

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삼성 갤럭시 탭 S6를 구매할 까 정말 고민을 많이 하시는 분들에게 도움이 되는 글을 남기고자 합니다.

요즈음 다양한 방식을 통해 삼성의 새로운 프리미엄 태블릿에 대한 광고를 많이 접할 수 있습니다.

언박싱과 사용리뷰, 기능설명 등 너무 잘 나와있죠. IT 제품에 관심이 많은 지라 여러 번 삼성 디지털 프라자에 방문하여 조금씩 사용해보다가 구매를 결정했습니다. 이 전에 사용하던 갤럭시 탭S5e를 판매하고 구매한 갤럭시 탭S6의 언박싱 및 구매후기입니다.

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갤럭시탭 S6

언박싱 & 첫 인상

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갤럭시 탭 S6는 9월 30일까지 구매혜택을 제공하고 있습니다. 다양한 혜택 중에서도 유일하게 실질적인 도움이 되는 것은 유튜브 프리미어 구독권과 삼성 정품케이스인 북커버와 키보드 케이스를 할인된 가격에 구매할 수 있다는 것이죠.

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스펙 요약

갤럭시 탭 S6는 마운틴 그레이, 클라우드 블루, 로즈 블러쉬로 출시되었습니다.

6GB/128GB 와 8GB/256GB로 출시되었죠. WiFi와 LTE모델은 약 10만원 가량의 가격 차이로 LTE가 조금 더 비싸게 출시되었습니다.

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제품의 박스 외관은 갤럭시 탭S5e부터 이어져 온 외형 디자인이 프린팅 된 박스의 모습입니다.

이전 갤럭시 탭S4와 대비했을 때에 개인적으로는 좀더 저렴해보이는 디자인 같다는 생각이 드는 것은 왜 일까요?

하지만 S6의 특징을 이미지로만 충분히 설명해주는 데에 효과적인 모습입니다.

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탭S6는 매우 얇고 가볍게 출시되었습니다. 같은 프리미엄 급은 아니지만 갤럭시 탭S5e의 강점이었던 무게와 얇기를 모두 갖춘 모델이면서도 프리미엄 급의 성능을 갖춘 모델이라고 생각하면 됩니다. 게다가 S펜까지 품었죠. 수치 상으로는 탭S6가 조금더 무게는 나가는 편입니다. 하지만 그만큼의 기능이 더 들어갔다고 생각하면 되겠죠.

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구성품​

S펜, 펜촉 및 펜촉 교치 툴, 유선 이어폰, 유심 툴, 충전 어덥터 및 충전 케이블입니다. 갤럭시 탭S6는 아시다 싶이 타입C를 지원합니다. 고속충전도 지원하고 말이죠. S펜의 크기는 S4대비 작아진 크기입니다. 하지만 수납에 있어서 큰 장점을 가지게 된 것은 출시예정부터 많은 분들의 관심과 혹평을 받은 부분이죠. 우려한 부분도 많았지만, 사용에 불편할 만큼 방해되는 요소는 아니었습니다.

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WHY GALAXY TAB S6?

갤럭시 탭 S6를 구매한 이유는 신 제품을 사용해보기 위해서 였습니다. 단순히 사용에 목적을 두고 진열된 제품을 사용할 때와 직접 구매하고 사용할 때의 느낌은 분명히 달랐죠. 가격은 6GB/128GB/WIFI 모델 기준으로 80만원에 육박하는 가격으로 쉽게 구매하기에는 가격이 있는 편입니다. 악세사리까지 하게되면 100만원을 넘는 것은 금방이죠.

128GB의 저장공간 용량을 가진 제품을 선택한 이유는 외장 SD카드 슬롯을 지원하기 때문입니다. 상대적으로 저렴한 가격의 SD카드를 장착함으로써 용량을 확장하여 사용할 수 있다는 것은 큰 장점이 되죠.

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탭S6의 외관은 S5e 대비 크게 다르지 않습니다. 똑같이 10.5인치의 화면크기를 자랑하고 16:10 비율을 유지하고 있습니다.

이 제품의 주된 목적은 미디어 시청과 노트북의 영역을 넘보고 있지 않나 싶습니다.

16:10의 비율은 가로로 사용할 때에 더욱 만족스러움을 선사하기 때문이죠. 아이패드의 4:3 비율에서 경험하지 못하는 넓은 와이드 화면의 시원한 비율은 기대감 마저 듭니다.

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미디어 시청 이외에 PDF 및 필기를 할 때의 화면 비율은 4:3이 최적화되었다고 생각됩니다.

인터넷 서핑 시에도 보여지는 컨텐츠의 양도 다르고 여러므로 비율에 의한 장단점은 각각 다릅니다.

이번에 구매한 갤럭시 탭S6을 구매하면서 16:10의 화면으로 미디어 시청을 주로할 것 같다는 선 사용목적을 그대로 반영하여 구매를 선택한 이유도 있었습니다.

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또한 갤럭시탭 S6, 즉 프리미엄 태블릿의 가장 큰 장점은 S펜의 탑재입니다.

S펜의 기본 구성으로 프리미엄 태블릿 총 구매가격이 경쟁사 대비 많이 낮은 편입니다.

S펜의 다양한 기능은 정말 다양하고 편의성을 많이 강조해서 출시되었습니다. 이번 제품에서의 S펜은 태블릿 간의 연결을 하여 다양한 액션을 취할 수 있게 됨으로써 말이죠. S펜을 태블릿 후면에 장착할 때에 조금 신경써야하는 부분은 있지만, 확실히 후면부에 넣고 정품 북커버를 사용한다면 펜의 분실은 걱정하지 않아도 될 것 같습니다.

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영상 편집 APP

영상 편집을 시작하려고 태블릿에서 지원하는 어플리케이션을 많이 비교해보고 찾아봤습니다.

아이패드에서의 가장 인기가 많은 어플리케이션은 루마퓨전이 있습니다. 안드로이드에서는 이에 대응할만한 소프트웨어가 부족하다고 생각을 하고 있었죠. 그러다 발견했던 안드로이드 어플리케이션은 'VLLO'라는 프로그램입니다.

세로모드만 지원하지만 다소 저렴한 가격에 많은 기능들을 상업적 이용도 가능하도록 지원하죠.

매력적인 기능들이 다수 포함되어 있어서 동영상 편집을 했었는 데, 세로모드의 답답함은 계속 생겼습니다.

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그래도 새로 알게 된 '프리미어 러쉬'라는 프로그램을 알게 되었습니다.

동영상 편집에서 아이패드의 루마퓨전보다는 기능이나 편의성은 약간 아쉬운 부분이 있다고 하지만, 가로모드 지원을 하고 다양한 기능 제공에 차기 동영상 편집프로그램으로 사용하려고 합니다. 동영상 편집 부분에서도 좋은 성능을 가지는 탭S6.

프로세서도 최신 AP탑재로 노트10 보다 높은 성능을 보여준다고 하니 그 만족감은 기대해볼만 합니다.

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동영상 시청, Dolby Atmos 추천

최근 왓챠 플레이를 통해서 미드를 보고 있습니다. 게다가 유튜브도 자주 보는 데 특히나 미드에서 웅장한 스케일을 담아내는 사운드감이 최고입니다.

이 전작에서 느낄 수 없는 쿼드스피커의 장점이라고 할 수 있죠. 미드에서 빗 소리라도 나온다면 그 공간감을 채워주어 영화관에서 상영하는 듯한 느낌마저 듭니다. 처음 Dolby Atmos를 갤럭시S10e로 경험했었는 데, 그 때보다 웅장함이 더해져서 몰입감이 너무 만족스럽습니다.

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게임도 마찬가지죠. 게임에서도 사운드가 빠질 수 없고 기존에 하던 게임들이 고사양을 요구하는 게임들이 아니다보니 게임의 플레이 자체가 얼마나 쾌적해졌는 지 확인해보진 못했지만, 정말 뭐하나 빠질 것 없이 만족스러운 결과를 만들어냈습니다.

어느 영상에서 봤듯이 게임을 잘하려면 장비빨이라는 말도 들었죠. 100% 공감은 아니지만 장비도 어느정도 중요한 역할을 하는 것 같습니다. 초보에게는 말이죠~

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태블릿의 다양한 기능들, 그 이상의 경험

스마트폰이 있고 노트북이 있으면 태블릿을 사용할까에 대한 고민은 누구나 합니다.

단순히 태블릿을 대체의 수단으로만 여기면 그렇죠. 화면을 크게 보고 싶어서 스마트폰에서 태블릿을 선택하시는 분들도 많습니다. 저 역시도 처음엔 그랬죠. 하지만 태블릿은 태블릿만한 사이즈의 제한으로부터의 스마트폰 보다 다르고 그 만족감을 전달해주는 영역 또한 범위가 훨씬 넓습니다.

그 때문에 노트북도 태블릿화 역행하고 있지 않나 싶습니다.

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앞으로 태블릿을 사용하면서 얼마나 더 만족감을 느낄 지, 첫 구매를 망설였던 것과 달리 너무 만족스럽게 사용하고 있습니다.

처음 구매를 하기 전 아이패드 프로 3세대와 많은 비교를 해보았습니다.

성능, app, 가격 등 많은 부분을 고려했죠. 하지만 이번의 선택이 단순 신제품 사용에 의미를 둔 것이 아니라 분명히 빠져들만한 매력이 있는 태블릿이라고 생각이 됩니다. 앞으로 더 사용해보면서 어떤 결과를 가져올 지 추후 사용기 리뷰를 올리겠습니다.

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S펜을 단순히 글을 적는 용도 이외에도 에어커맨드로써 영상의 리모컨 역할을 한다는 발상과 적용도 정말 신박했습니다.

역시 삼성이 태블릿 시장에서 확실히 추구하고 기술적인 선도하는 것이 눈에 보인다는 느낌이었습니다.

▼ 갤럭시 탭S6의 가장 말이 많았던 S펜의 후면 부착 및 측면 부착 영상입니다.

전혀 불편하지 않지만 케이스 없이 들고 다니기에는 불안한 요소는 분명해보입니다.

꼭 북커버 케이스 또는 키보드 케이스를 구매하셔서 사용하시길 권장해드립니다.

 

 

삼성 갤럭시 탭 S6를 구매할 까 정말 고민을 많이 하시는 분들에게 도움이 되는 글을 남기고자 합니다.

요즈음 다양한 방식을 통해 삼성의 새로운 프리미엄 태블릿에 대한 광고를 많이 접할 수 있습니다.

언박싱과 사용리뷰, 기능설명 등 너무 잘 나와있죠. IT 제품에 관심이 많은 지라 여러 번 삼성 디지털 프라자에 방문하여 조금씩 사용해보다가 구매를 결정했습니다. 이 전에 사용하던 갤럭시 탭S5e를 판매하고 구매한 갤럭시 탭S6의 언박싱 및 구매후기입니다.

안녕하세요. 워터포르입니다.

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이전에 리뷰를 진행했던 갤럭시 탭 S6를 직접 구매했습니다. 사전예약 때 구매를 했지만, 일이 워낙 바빠서 지금에서야 개봉을 하게 되네요. 삼성 노트북 7과 갤럭시노트10도 함께 구입을 하여 앞으로 각 디바이스의 리뷰와 삼성 에코 시스템에 대해 심층적으로 다루려고 합니다. 스냅드래곤 855를 탑재하여 높은 사양을 갖췄으며, S펜(4096 필압 지원)을 통한 폭넓은 활용성을 겸비한 것이 특징인 태블릿입니다. 게임과 멀티미디어, 그리고 생산성까지 모두 가능하다고 보면 됩니다.

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이번 포스팅은 첫 번째 리뷰로 Galaxy Tab S6의 개봉기와 간단한 특징에 대해 살펴보도록 하겠습니다. 사전예약으로 구매를 해서 그런지 배송은 퀵처럼 직접 기사분이 전달을 해주셨습니다. 별도의 박스나 사은품은 같이 오지 않았고요. 직접 돈을 주고 산 디바이스들이라 자유롭게 작성할 수 있고, 보다 실사용과 밀접한 리뷰를 진행할 예정이니 기대해주세요!

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전면에는 컬러를 알려주는 제품의 일러스트가 인쇄되어 있습니다. 로고는 글로우처럼 여러 가지 컬러로 빛나네요~

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갤럭시 탭 S6 색상은 총 3가지입니다.

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하늘색 계통의 클라우드 블루, 아마 많은 분들이 이 컬러를 선택했을 것입니다. 가장 인기가 많다고 하네요.

부드러운 느낌을 주는 마운틴 그레이

그리고 제가 선택한 로즈 블러시입니다. 핑크보다는 살짝 옅습니다.

Living Coral 접목했다고 하는군요. 2019년 팬톤 올해의 색으로 선정되기도 했습니다.

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패키지 측면에는 5.7mm의 얇은 두께의 제품 이미지가 나와있습니다.

볼륨 버튼과 빅스비/전원 버튼, 그리고 유심 트레이가 모두 한 쪽에 있네요.

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후면에는 검수를 진행한 직원의 이름과 센터, 제품 모델명이 나옵니다.

상단에는 스펙이 자세하게 기재되어 있습니다.

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모델 구분 : 256GB/LTE

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참고로 LTE/와이파이 두 가지 모델이 존재합니다.

다만, 128GB는 6GB 메모리 / 256GB는 8GB 메모리입니다.

급 나누기를 이렇게 했네요.

가격은 대략 8만씩 차이가 난다고 보면 됩니다.

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267.2mm WQXGA 2560*1600, 10.5인치 디스플레이

무게 420g, 두께 5.7mm

16:10 해상도입니다. 아이패드는 4:3이고요. 영화를 볼 때는 탭S6가 좋고, 문서의 정보 출력량 면에서는 아이패드가 더 낫습니다.

쿼드 스피커 by AKG 튜닝(스테레오 스피커)

8GB 메모리, 256GB 내장 스토리지

삼성 덱스 태블릿(외부 모니터에 연결하지 않고 바로 덱스 사용 가능)

충전 - USB C 타입 , 7040mAh 배터리, 15W 고속 충전 지원

1300만 F2.0 일반 화각, 500만 F2.2 초광각 듀얼 카메라

전면카메라 800만

스냅드래곤 855

운영제체 안드로이드9, One-UI 1.5 빌드

마이크로 SD 카드 지원 1TB

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봉인실이 상/하단 2개가 부착되어 있으므로 이를 통해 새 제품 여부를 확인할 수 있습니다

혹시라도 신품을 구매했는데 봉인실이 없거나 훼손되어 있으면 문제가 있는 것으로 판단하면 될 것 같네요.

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짜잔~~ 본체는 하얀 부직포로 안전하게 보호되고 있습니다.

S펜을 자주 사용하는 분들은 종이질감 필름이나 강화유리 등을 미리 준비하면 개봉을 하자마자 동시에 시도하면, 먼지 유입 없이 깔끔하게 부착할 수 있습니다.

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후면에는 S 펜을 뒷면에 붙여 충전을 하라는 의미의 그림이 인쇄되어 있네요.

홈에 맞춰도 마그네틱 힘이 약해 들고 다닐 때는 떨어질 수 있습니다.

그래서 야외에서 사용하는 분들은 펜을 함께 수납할 수 있는 케이스를 따로 구매하는 것이 좋습니다.

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전면은 블랙 베젤과 화면으로 구성되어 있습니다. 베젤이 상당히 얇아서 화면 몰입감은 상당히 좋습니다.

홈버튼이 없어서 더욱 그렇게 느껴집니다.

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10.5인치를 제대로 활용하는 기분입니다. 슈퍼 아몰레드 패널로 IPS와 비교해 검은색을 완벽하게 표현하는 특징이 있습니다. 화질 측면에서 더 높은 평가를 받고 있습니다. 스스로 빛을 내는 발광소자로 명암비가 더 높거든요. 또한, 라미네이팅 기술을 적용하여 강화유리와 액정 화면 간의 거리를 좁혀 보다 쫀득한 화질을 자랑합니다.

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후면은 S Pen을 부착하는 영역이 살짝 음각이 되어 있으며, 하단 쪽에 고무 같은 파츠가 부착되어 있습니다.

방향을 잘 맞춘 후 부착해야 제대로 충전이 될 것 같네요. 10분만 충전해도 최대 10시간 동안 사용할 수 있습니다.

방전 역시 빠를 수 있지만, 잠깐 부착해도 원격으로 사용할 수 있으니 큰 문제는 되지 않을 것 같네요.

방전이 되어도 디스플레이 드로잉 기능은 여전히 사용할 수 있고요.

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위에는 일반 화각, 광각 2가지 화각의 듀얼 카메라가 부착되어 있습니다. 세로 방향으로 배열되어 있습니다. 카메라 힘을 줬지만, OIS는 적용되지 않는 것 같습니다. 제자리서 사진을 찍거나 발표 자료를 찍을 때 유용할 것 같습니다.

행사장 사진을 찍어서 그 자리서 바로 포스팅을 해보고 싶은 생각이 드네요.

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가운데에 삼성 로고가 각인되어 있으며, 하단에는 Sound By AKG로 쿼드 스피커/스테레오 사운드의 가치를 뽐내고 있습니다.

사운드는 확실히 갤럭시 탭 S6가 좋습니다. 크고 웅장하며, 노이즈도 별로 없습니다. 별도의 스피커를 연결할 필요가 없습니다.

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다만, 메탈 프레임으로 후면/측면이 되어 있어 안테나 선이 상당히 크게 보입니다. 이것 때문에 말끔한 느낌은 들지 않습니다.

이것은 아이패드도 마찬가지입니다. 강화유리를 사용하지 않는 제품은 모두 그렇다고 보면 됩니다.

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새로워진 S 펜은 6축 모션 센서를 탑재했습니다. 상하좌우, 시계/반시계 방향으로 6가지 명령을 내릴 수 있습니다.

카메라 전환뿐 아니라 줌/인 아웃까지 원격으로 명령을 내릴 수 있죠. 거리는 약 10m 반경까지 사용할 수 있습니다.

사진 및 영상, 멀티미디어 콘텐츠 제어를 쉽게 할 수 있습니다.

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S 펜 개발도구 키트 SDK를 공개해 앞으로는 서드파티 어플도 적극적으로 대응할 것으로 보입니다.

이를 이용하는 게임도 많이 나와줬으면 하네요.

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태블릿 혹은 스마트폰의 두되는 AP입니다. 스냅드래곤 855(옥타코어)를 채택했습니다.

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엑시노트 9820, 스냅드래곤 855 등이 최신 안드로이드 디바이스 AP라 할 수 있습니다.

갤럭시 탭 중에 최신 AP를 탑재한 것은 이번 시리즈가 유일합니다.

항상 중간급 혹은 지난 세대 CPU를 넣었거든요.

그래서 많은 분들이 높은 가격임에도 가성비가 좋다고 평가하고 있습니다.

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오른쪽 측면에 볼륨 버튼, 전원/빅스비 버튼, 마이크, 유심 트레이 등이 배치되어 있습니다.

반대쪽은 키보드 케이스를 장착하기 위한 포고핀 및 홀이 있습니다.

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하단은 스피커 그릴 2개가 양쪽에 있으며, USB C 타입 충전 단자가 있습니다.

상단은 마이크, 스피커 그릴 2개 등이 있고요.

이어폰 잭은 빠졌습니다.

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구성품은 어댑티브 패스트 차징 어댑터, S펜, S펜키트(추가 펜촉 2개) 케이블, 유심핀, USB C 타입 이어폰이 있습니다.

이어폰은 AKG가 아닌 일반 이어폰이네요. 갤노트10과는 다릅니다. 이점은 조금 아쉽네요.

블루투스 이어폰이 대세니 갤럭시 버즈나 다른 것으로 대체하면 좋을 것 같네요.

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그래도 돌비 애트모스를 접목한 쿼드 스피커 및 스테레오 지원으로 이어폰을 연결하지 않고 사용하기 좋은 사운드 퍼포먼스를 보여줍니다.

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유심 트레이는 앞/뒷면으로 마이크로 SD카드/유심을 각각 장착할 수 있는 구조로 되어 있습니다. 처음에는 너무 짧아서 LTE가 아닌 와이파이가 왔나 잠깐 의심이 머릿속을 스쳐 지나갔답니다. 호호~

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S펜은 삼성 갤럭시 탭S6와 동일한 컬러로 되어 있으며, 스마트폰 갤럭시노트10의 S PEN보다 크고 두껍습니다.

일반 볼펜을 잡는 느낌입니다. 납작해서 크기에 비해 그립감이 좋고요.

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Galaxy Tab S6를 구입한 이유는 블로그 포스팅을 작성하거나 간단한 영상작업 등 노트북 대용으로 사용할 수 있지 않을까 해서입니다. 그래서 키보드 케이스를 주문했고요. 그리고 모바일 게임 리뷰를 할 때 모바일 게임 엔진 플랫폼 유니티, 언리얼 엔진 탑재의 성능을 체감해보고 싶었거든요.

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그중 핵심은 덱스 모드를 태블릿 화면 자체에서 지원한다는 점이 컸습니다. S10e를 사용하는 지인이 외부에서 잘 활용하는 것으로 몇 개월간 봤거든요. 물론, 삼성 노트북 7도 구입해서 함께 사용할 예정이라 각각의 활용법을 앞으로 알려드리도록 하겠습니다. 그럼 이만! 키보드 케이스 신청과 세팅을 하러 슝~~~

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직접 구매하여 작성한 글입니다.

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안녕하세요. 워터포르입니다.

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이전에 리뷰를 진행했던 갤럭시 탭 S6를 직접 구매했습니다. 사전예약 때 구매를 했지만, 일이 워낙 바빠서 지금에서야 개봉을 하게 되네요. 삼성 노트북 7과 갤럭시노트10도 함께 구입을 하여 앞으로 각 디바이스의 리뷰와 삼성 에코 시스템에 대해 심층적으로 다루려고 합니다. 스냅드래곤 855를 탑재하여 높은 사양을 갖췄으며, S펜(4096 필압 지원)을 통한 폭넓은 활용성을 겸비한 것이 특징인 태블릿입니다. 게임과 멀티미디어, 그리고 생산성까지 모두 가능하다고 보면 됩니다.

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