Samsung To Ship 'Lightest and Thinnest' S2 Galaxy Tablets Next Month

Samsung announced its next-generation Galaxy Tab S2 tablet, which it called its lightest and thinnest ever. The S2 has a Super AMOLED 2048 x 1536-pixel display and uses adaptive display technology, which auto-adjusts gamma, saturation and sharpness to the environment, said the company. A reading mode modifies brightness levels to reduce eye strain, it said. The tablet, with 3 GB RAM, uses Android 5.0 and a 1.9 GHz + 1.3 GHz octa-core processor, said Samsung, Features include an 8-megapixel rear camera, 2.1-megapixel front camera and a preloaded Microsoft Office suite with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, the company said. The 8- and 9.7-inch tablets have touch-enabled fingerprint scanners for authentication, and built-in anti-malware for extra protection, said Samsung. A multitasking feature enables users to view and run two apps simultaneously. Prices weren't given for the tablets, which will be available in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/LTE versions with 32- or 64-GB storage. The S2 will ship worldwide next month, said Samsung.