Lets face it when was the last time you thought of including a tablet into your wish list of gadgets to get?Yes, the tablet has felled out of favour (IDC results don’t lie) but there are those who make a tremendous living just with their tablet. I know a tattoo artist for one, Ray can’t live without his tablet and all his amazing work is created on the screen and shows off his gallery to his customers.
Tablets have evolved since their inception from a viewing gadget it has morphed into a creative tool for the inquisitive mind. While previous iteration fell short of their full potential, the current generation are exceeding their capability, mainly attributed to the processors and RAM installed. With advancement in these components, tablets can now become bonafide productivity devices standing alongside powerful notebooks or smartphones.
Who better than Samsung to attest to that, the sixth generation Galaxy Tab, the Tab S6 is jam packed with features that rival the latest notebook or smartphone in the market. Known for their semiconductor prowess, the Tab S6 is well endowed with the latest components befitting a Tablet Prince. But of course we would not have expected anything lesser from a company that prides itself in delivering the best products that consumer desire, it is in this aspect we look at the 6 best features the Tab S6 hones that makes it collectively the best yet from Samsung.
1. S Pen
Ahh…the S Pen, love it or loathe it, we have seen the S Pen in existence for a very long time. Started its live on the Galaxy Note and lived most of its days clicking and pointing, but the evolution of this tiny pen is phenomenal by itself. Today the S Pen is more than just an accessory, synced with the Tab S6 users can access remotely the controls on the tablet and can be wirelessly charged if the battery runs out. It now has built-in BLE remote control features including gesture function, you can take selfies and videos with it, or control the multimedia content without holding the tablet.
No more clunky experience when writing or signing, with eKYC function soon to be industry standard, the banking and insurance sector will accept online documents signed-off by customers, this will give more emphasis on accurate digital written note and we suffice to say handwriting on the Tab S is as smooth as writing on paper. User can even convert handwritten Samsung Notes to digital text and export to formats like Microsoft Word with just one click. My friend Ray can jot down quick notes or sketches while watching a video on the same screen by adjusting the window transparency—a useful feature for an artist who multitasks.
2. Samsung DeX
What the Galaxy smartphones get the tablets get them too, Samsung’s new-and-improved version of the Samsung DeX is bundled into the Galaxy Tab S6 giving the tablet mind power. With the DeX, users will be able to seamlessly transition and turn their tablet into a PC. A good feature if you’re spending long hours working on a task. The new version and a DeX function key added to the Galaxy Tab S6’s new dedicated Book Cover Keyboard, users can launch and close DeX with the tap of a key. The keyboard now comes with an S Pen holder, free angle stand, touch pad and new function keys.
3. Camera
No digital display is without a camera today, a leader is offering quality shooters, Samsung pioneered many of the functions available in the modern day smartphone camera. The Galaxy Tab S6 is not left out in the importance of having good quality camera’s, the Tab S6 is the first tablet to be fitted with a dual camera, an Ultra Wide on a slim body of just 5.7mm slim body. The Ultra Wide camera allows users to capture the scenery and landscapes just as they see them with a 123-degree field of view, as wide as the human eye. Meanwhile, the Neural Processing Unit lets you take professional photos through enhanced effects to your subjects, so your photos look like they were taken by a pro.
4. Security
With so much private information kept in our devices the importance of knowing they are safe and secure gives us the ease of mind. Not to take for granted, high security features have been added into the Tab S6 that is usually used for top security. The on-screen fingerprint scanner has found its way into the tablet for the first time adding to the Samsung’s military grade security application the Samsung Knox, which makes the Tab S6 impenetrable if stolen. Lets say our Defense force were to use the tablets to plan missions and lose it at the battleground, the enemy can only use as a book mark.
5. Display
The first impression for any tablet is the display, at 10.5″ and holding 98% of real estate the screen is the most important aspect of any tablet. The Galaxy Tab S6 does not fail in any ways, with Super Amoled display the images are spectacular, Ray would shed tears of joy if he gets the Tab S6 for sure! Coupled with AKG and Dolby Atmos the quad speakers will turn the tablet into a personal cinema in an instant. AKG is the Rolls Royce of audio equipment, and is promised to deliver exceptional sound be it for music or movie.
6. Inside Matters
Powering the Galaxy Tab S6 is a combination of graphics, sounds, and intelligent hardware and software, bolstered by partnerships with leading game platforms like Unity and Unreal Engine. A powerful processor and Game Booster with AI capabilities turns the modest looking tablet into a beast when gaming, users can chose to enhance their gaming experience through optimised FPS, screen lag, loading time and other features embedded.
With Bixby pre-installed, the Galaxy Tab S6 becomes a hub for a connected home, managing appliances with SmartThings and using Bixby, to control via voice commands.
There you go, 6 compelling reasons that makes this years Galaxy Tab S6 the best tablet so far. Samsung Malaysia will introduce the Galaxy Tab S6 Mountain Gray, Cloud Blue and Rose Blush.
