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TECH T@LK

Samsung unveils a new range of

high-end Android tablets

OUR BUREAU and the Ultra can be equipped with up to 1TB of
onboard space. All three retain the ability to ex-
Seoul (South Korea)
pand their storage via microSD cards, another dif-
ccording to The Verge, an American tech- ferentiator from the iPad and most other Android
nology news website, the new models follow tablets these days, as per The Verge.
Athe Tab S8 series from 2022, with similar The high-end S9 Tabs will come with 5G con-
designs and features. As before, the smallest Tab nectivity.
S9 starts at USD 799.99 (Rs 66,000 approx.), while
the two larger models are USD 999.99 (Rs 82,000 Rounding out the hardware features are
approx.) and USD 1,199.99 (Rs 98,400 approx.),
respectively. All of the tablets are available for pre- the S Pen stylus (still included in the box),
order starting today, July 26, and are slated to ship a quad-speaker system (20 per cent larger
starting on August 11. One significant difference ing and other portrait-orientation use cases than
is that Samsung is now adopting OLED screens an iPad or the OnePlus Pad, reported The Verge. than before) with Dolby Atmos, and in-screen
throughout its product lineup, rather than just the Also, Samsung has made the Tab S9 tablets fingerprint scanners, reported The Verge.
larger models. IP68-rated for dust and water resistance. All three
All three tablets have screens that can refresh Tab S9 models are powered by the Snapdragon 8
up to 120Hz for smooth scrolling and lower pen la- Gen 2 for Galaxy, the Samsung-exclusive version Also, Samsung on has unveiled the new series
tency. The sizes remain the same: 11 inches on the of Qualcomm’s top-tier processor. The base model of foldable devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5.
Tab S9, 12.4 inches on the Tab S9 Plus, and a gargan- of the 11-inch S9 comes with 8GB of RAM; the According to The Verge, an American technology
tuan 14.6 inches on the Tab S9 Ultra. Sadly, Sam- rest of the lineup has 12GB, save for the top-level news website, first thing to notice about the new
sung is sticking with 16:10 aspect ratios across the S9 Ultra that comes with 16GB. Storage options Galaxy Z Flip 5 device is its much larger 3.4-inch
board, which means these tablets will work best in for the Tab S9 are 128GB or 256GB; the Tab S9 cover display that stretches from the device’s hinge
landscape mode and will be more awkward for read- Plus comes with either 256GB or 512GB storage, to its dual cameras.

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