Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch Pro Reviews

Being that premium tablet it’s sought out to be, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch comes in at the customary starting price of $500 for the base 32GB Wi-Fi model. That’s not too shabby considering it has the svelte construction, smooth performance, and diversified experience to cater to a wide array of consumers. In the back of our minds, though, we can’t help but think that this is, in a way, a step backwards for Samsung. No doubt, it exudes and embodies the characteristics of high-end tablet, but there are a few features removed from this that were found with last year’s offering in the Galaxy Tab S 10.5-inch. With this, we don’t get an IR blaster, and its battery life has been weakened – all of them are revelations that we find alarming. Thinking about it in that way, it makes us believe that there’s still more value found with its predecessor, especially when it can be fetched for far less now. While it certainly meets that expectation of being a fun tablet that can be used for an assortment of occasions, it still lacks the productivity specific set of functions that give the Surface 3 more of an advantage to power users. We know that Microsoft’s Office suite is preloaded here, but Android as a whole still has some limitations to it that prevents it from competing in the same scope as a Windows 10 powered tablet. Buy this for the design and svelte construction. If not, it might be worth a shot picking up the Galaxy Tab S 10.5-inch instead – that’s just as long as you can tolerate its less-than-appealing design.