While owners of the briefly-available Galaxy Note 7 handset should be familiar with these new S Pen features, it’s nice to see those features land on a tablet (and a device that hopefully won’t face the same fate as the Note 7). The Tab A’s S Pen will also feature the same “ballpoint pen-like” seen in the Note 7’s pen, which made drawing feel more natural than before. MORE: Our Favorite Tablets for Work and Play Note-takers may find the S Pen especially useful, as it’s tied to Samsung’s Notes app, which makes it easier to access apps including Action Memo, S Note and Scrapbook. The tablet features a 10.1-inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display panel, an Exynos 7870 processor, 3GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. That screen will be much more readable and sharp, as its pixel density is 1.7 times greater than its predecessor. The tablet’s blue light filter and anti-glare features should make that high resolution panel easier on your eyes. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 measures 0.32 inches thick and weighs 1.22 pounds. It runs Android Marshmallow, so yet again, Samsung device owners are stuck in the previous year’s flavor of Android. The tablet comes in both black and white, so owners can pick the color that matches their other devices. Samsung says the tablet’s 7,300mAH battery should make it through up to 14 hours of internet usage, and we look forward to putting that claim through the paces with the Laptop Mag battery test. Speaking of which, stay tuned for a full review of the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 inch.
Tablet Guide
Previous TipNext Tip
Kids Tablets to Buy (or Avoid)10 Tablets with the Longest Battery LifeTablet Buying Guide: 8 Essential TipsThe Best Tablets for Less Than $200Chromebook vs. Tablet: Which Should You Buy?Why 4G Tablets Are a Total Rip-OffHow to Sell, Trade In or Donate Your Old TabletiPad Buying Guide: Which One is Right for You?How to Use Your iPad as Your Only PC
