The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 2 will be thinner than the Apple iPad Air 2

February 16, 2015

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab S last summer, which was only 6.6 mm thick. A follow up will come at some point this year, and the word is it will be thinner than the iPad Air 2, which is only 6.1 mm thick.

The Tab S 2 will also sport a metal frame, which isn't a surprise based on what we have been seeing from the Korean powerhouse.

Just like last year, Samsung will offer two different sizes, but it appears they will go with the 4:3 display ratio. Last year they offered both 8.4 and 10.5-inches, but this year's dimensions will come in at 8.0 and 9.7-inches.

What do you think about the Tab S 2? I am not in love with the 4:3 ratio. Why bother?

source: SamMobile

Robert Nazarian Author

Robert lives in upstate New York where he was born and raised. Technology was always his passion. His first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80 Color that used a cassette tape to save programs, and his first laptop was a Toshiba T1200FB that sported a CGA greyscale screen and two 720kb floppy drives (no hardrive). From the early 90’s through late 2011, he only owned Motorola phones starting with the MircroTAC all the way through to the Droid X. He broke that streak when he bought the Galaxy Nexus. Now he's sporting a Galaxy Note 4, and absolutely loves it. He has a wonderful wife and a 6 year old son. In his free time he enjoys sports, movies, TV, working out, and trying to keep up with the rapid fast world of technology.

2 comments

crhylove says:

February 16, 2015 at 8:05 PM

4:3 is better for damned near everything. Good move!

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LLcdPH says:

February 16, 2015 at 10:55 AM

I currently have the 8.4 Tab S and like it. Battery life is not great and I can only imagine that a thinner device will be worse. I also don’t care for the 4:3 aspect ratio since I use it frequently for movies while traveling. Finally… as long as there is a physical home button, I won’t be buying any more Samsung devices.

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