14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung is pushing harder for more storage on its high-end devices, as the company apparently wants 128GB to be the new default.
After giving up on the 64GB storage option on the Galaxy Note 9 and the Galaxy S10, Samsung is now gearing up to make a similar change in the tablet category as well, with a future model to start at 128GB on the base model.
A report from SamMobile notes that Samsung is currently working on two new Galaxy tablets known as SM-T860 and SM-T865 (both are variants of the same base model and come with Wi-Fi and LTE, respectively) and they could boast at least 128GB storage. The tablet is likely to be the successor to the Galaxy Tab S4 and may launch as Galaxy Tab S5.
This makes sense since it’s a tablet we’re talking about here, but the change also shows that Samsung is very committed to increasing the amount of storage offered to customers who purchase high-end devices.
More storage on rival models too
Samsung insisting for more storage on its high-end devices is good news not only for customers of the South Korean company, but for the entire mobile industry too, as it could force rivals to offer increased storage as well on their models.
Apple, for example, despite charging a premium for the iPhone, still sells the base model of the 2018 models with 64GB storage. iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max are all available with 64GB storage. iPhone XR starts at $749 in the United States, while the cheapest iPhone XS costs $999 with the same amount of storage.
For comparison, Samsung Galaxy S10e, which is the cheapest S10 model launched this year, can be yours for $749 with 128GB storage. The standard S10 costs $899, also with 128GB storage.