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Review on πŸ“± Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7" SM-T810NZDEXAR (32GB, Gold): Sleek Design & Exceptional Performance by Phillip Jaylon

Revainrating 5 out of 5

An elegant tablet with excellent long battery life, Pro Photographer Adobe RGB screen!

What can you say about this tablet that others have not often said? It's an amazing tablet and it's impossible to put into words or pictures just how incredibly thin it is. Even with the official Samsung cover, it feels oddly thin. I would like to point out a few things; some good, some not: Awesome OLED screen, just disappointed that colors start to shift a bit after 45 degree viewing. It has a great sound, there is some sort of HiRes chip inside which is not advertised as it is capable of playing HiRes audio at 192kHz 24bit WAV files. With headphones; When I twist the headphone jack, Google Talk starts and a song plays on my tablet. I can't figure out how or why it does this just by twisting the headphone jack plugged in, it's driving me nuts. This is a major weakness that needs to be addressed. For now, I just gently plug the headphone jack in the direction I want to avoid twisting. It doesn't charge fast: If you have a higher powered charger, it will still charge, but not at this rate. Many see this as a disadvantage. I don't see this as a conflict with everyday use as the battery lasts a very long time. I'm inclined to think that Samsung capped the charging current for safety reasons. If it could be charged faster with a higher wattage charger, it would presumably get hot enough to pose a fire hazard. Keep in mind that it's surprisingly thin, so the battery inside is also very thin. AMAZING BATTERY LIFE: Why so many reviews about such a short battery life? I don't think my desk is more special than others, I got 18 hours of battery life with good internet usage and just over 10 hours of stable 1080P MP4 video/movie with high data transfer rates. Not to mention that I get more battery life just on YouTube than with my high bitrate mp4 files. I'm inclined to think that all those numerous reviews claiming (without citing the Revain reviews) that the battery life is below what should be considered for even a standard premium tablet from 2015 are paid reviews are to defame the tablet or Samsung for getting nowhere near the poor performance they claim. I should note that my "light level" on the screen is about 1/6th of the lever. So many people have their phones, tablets, laptops and computer screens on their way to the bright light. Too light actually affects color accuracy as well. Sure, that saves battery life, but that can't be any different from the poor battery reviews I see and my experience. One more note. Personally, I chose this tablet from the point of view of a professional photographer. What can I say, I'm over the moon with such a wonderful tablet! I feel like I now take my 15K computer to various clients to show them my work or the work I do for them in accurate color. Holding a portable device with almost full Adobe RGB color space in your hands is a real gift! I no longer have to keep telling everyone who sees my work that they aren't seeing true color due to tablet limitations. I've also found that setting the Screen Mode option in the Display Settings tab to Responsive Display works correctly, so I recommend everyone else also set their tablets to the same settings, especially if you're a professional photographer. , it feels like a premium tablet in many ways. the aesthetics are what I consider elegant and mature, the speed and capabilities of the operating system show absolutely no lag or "catch-up", and the briefing tab swipe right - my new information/news source and well implemented in the operating system. I have the "gold" version; I saw it at Best Buy and figured it's not a "gold" color, more of a champagne color. It actually has a formal appeal and is perfect for my HP Zbook!

Pros
  • GOLS certified
Cons
  • Only available in black