Samsung announces the Galaxy Tab S5e ahead of MWC 2019-- a more affordable alternative to the flagship Galaxy Tab S4, featuring a metal unibody the company says is the thinnest and lightest yet, being 5.5mm thin and weighing 400g.
The tablet promises a big 10.5-inch display, with an 81.8% screen-to-body ratio comparable to the 82.9% offered by the 11-inch iPad Pro. The display features a 2560 x 1600 resolution Super AMOLED panel with 16:10 aspect ratio, but features no S Pen stylus support. As for further specs, the tablet carries an octa-core Snapdragon 670 processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage (expandable via microSD slot), 6150mAh battery, 8MP front-/13MP back-facing cameras and quad AKG speakers.
On the software side, the Tab S5e is the first Samsung tablet shipping with the latest version of Android, dubbed Pie, as well as version 2.0 of the Bixby virtual assistant. Another interesting feature is support for DeX, the desktop-style Android environment from the S. Korean giant allowing the addition of a mouse and keyboard.
The Tab S5e ships in European markets on Q2 2019.