14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung released the Galaxy Tab A 7.0 earlier this year, while the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016 edition) was unveiled last month and intended for the European market. As it turns out, Samsung has decided to release the tablet in its home country, South Korea, as well.
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A 10.1 comes with similar specs compared to the version released for Europe. As the name suggests, the tablet comes with a 10.1-inch full HD display and runs on a 1.6GHz octa-core Exynos 7870 processor, according to Yonhapnews.
The tablet also comes with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, together with a microSD card slot for up to 200GB of removable storage. It drains power from a 7,300mAh battery and is equipped with an 8MP rear camera, together with a 2MP front-facing camera. The rear camera comes with f/1.9 aperture, which is great considering this is a tablet, and it includes autofocus and LED flash.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) comes in two color variants, black and white
Overall, the specs aren’t very impressive, but we must keep in mind that this a budget-friendly tablet that aims at addressing consumers who don’t search for the most advanced tablet, but rather a budget-friendly device that has optimized functions for enjoying games and movies, as Samsung representatives stated.
Customers have the option to pick from two Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) models depending on connectivity options that they would like to work with. The tablet comes with Wi-Fi-only and LTE-enabled models, for the price of $310 and $345, respectively. The tablet is also available in two colors, including black and white. It runs Android Marshmallow 6.0 with the latest version of TouchWiz on top.
Samsung has already announced the price for the European variant of the Galaxy Tab A 10.1, €289 for the WiFi model and €349 for the variant that has cellular connectivity.
