Most Android tablets play second fiddle to the iPad. They’re often cheaper, weaker, and less attractive that Apple’s famous tablet, but occasionally, one comes along that actually challenges Apple. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S line started in 2014 with one purpose: to offer Android users a high-end tablet that doesn’t run iOS.
This year’s follow up to the gorgeous Tab S, the Tab S2, is just as powerful, slender, and appealing as the original, but without that weird Band-Aid texture on the back. It’s also thinner, lighter, and cheaper than the iPad Air 2, though it does have some competition from the all-metal Dell Venue 8 7000.
It’s absurdly thin and light
When you first pick up the Galaxy Tab S2, its weight will surprise you. It’s so light that it’s almost like holding a thin plastic cutting board in your hands. At 5.6mm thick, both the 9.7-inch and 8-inch slates are thinner than the iPad Air 2, and they weigh significantly less, too. The 9.7-inch Tab S2 weighs a mere 0.86lbs, while the 8-incher comes in at 0.58lbs. For comparison, the iPad Air 2 weighs 0.96lbs, which is already really light for a 10-inch tablet in a metal casing.
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Jessica Lee Star/Digital Trends
Jessica Lee Star/Digital Trends
Jessica Lee Star/Digital Trends
Samsung’s tablets are real featherweights, and if you equate ‘premium’ with heft, then you’ll be disappointed. Even the bigger 9.7-inch tablet is incredibly lightweight, and it would be effortless to hold with one hand on the train, or propped up in bed. Of course, the incredible lightness of the Tab S2 comes at a price: Both models are made out of plastic, not metal, like Dell’s premium Venue 8 7000 or Apple’s iPad Air 2.
Given the high quality of the tablet overall and its premium price tag of $350 and $400, it’s surprising that the Tab S2 isn’t made of metal. Dell’s Venue 8 costs $350, but its all-metal construction adds style and durability to the tablet. Instead, Samsung opted for simple matte plastic. Luckily, it feels sturdy and smooth to the touch. There’s no flex to the Tab S2, which is a problem plastic Android tablets often have. It’s a very sturdy tablet, and the chamfered metal edges add flair to the otherwise minimalist design. Unless you’re hell bent on having a metal tablet, you won’t be disappointed by the look or feel of Samsung’s slate.
Both sizes are very comfortable to hold, due in part to the iPad-like 4:3 aspect ratio and the curved corners, which don’t taper off into a sharp edge. This is important for such a big device, particularly if you read while supporting the tablet in your palm or rest it on your chest. The Tab S2 won’t dig into your skin uncomfortably. The lightness is a little disconcerting, though, and it almost feels delicate, something that’s accentuated by the incredible thinness.
Samsung offers three colors: the standard black and white, as well as gold. The gold color is gorgeous. It’s like the S6 Edge Plus’s gold hue — subtle, and not too bright. It’s more visually exciting than the white version, and certainly the one to choose.
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