I haven’t used a tablet for quite a while … but this Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 looks sweet and it might even convince me to get a tablet again 😛
… Samsung says that 86 percent of people who bought the Tab S4 were using the camera app “regularly.” Because of these stubborn heathens, Samsung decided to upgrade the Tab S6’s camera, giving it the first dual-lens setup on the company’s slates. In addition to the primary 13-megapixel sensor, you’ll get a 5-megapixel ultrawide option that can see up to 123 degrees. That’s the same angle as on the Galaxy S10, and is about as wide as the human eye can see. Upfront, you’ll find an 8-megapixel selfie camera that you can use for face recognition to unlock your Tab S6. You can also use the optical in-display fingerprint scanner here to log in.
Despite packing a Snapdragon 855 chipset, the Tab S6 doesn’t use an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader that most phones with that CPU use. Samsung explained that this is due to the size of the screen, and said the speed between the two systems shouldn’t be noticeable. We didn’t have enough time to test this out, so I can’t vouch for that — stay tuned for our review to see if this claim holds true.
The Tab S6 will be available from September 6th at $649 for the base model, which offers 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. You can upgrade to an 8GB/256GB configuration for $729 should you need the extra space. For now, the Tab S6 looks like a nice, dainty device to take on your flight and get some work done. But I’ll need to wait until I can perform a full review to tell whether it’s good enough to execute serious multitasking; if that’s what you’re looking for, save your money until we find out.
