Galaxy Tab S7 (+) - Samsung's iPad competitors in hands-on

With the Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7 +, Samsung has presented two new tablets, which, thanks to the active stylus, are a promising alternative to the iPad Pro, but based on Android 10. Thanks to the keyboard cover, the tablets can even be used as a notebook in many situations. Serve a substitute.

Technical data for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 & Galaxy Tab S7 +
Model	Galaxy Tab S7	Galaxy Tab S7 +
Display	11 inch LTPS TFT 500 cd / m² 274 ppi	12.4 inch AMOLED 420 cd / m² 287 ppi
Resolution	WQXGA 2560 x 1600 pixels, 120 Hz	WQXGA + 2800 x 1752 pixels, 120 Hz
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (Octa-Core)
Storage	6 GB RAM, 128 GB storage (other storage options possible), microSD
connection	USB, Wi-Fi ax, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, ANT +, (5G optional)
Sensors	Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, light sensor, fingerprint sensor (S7 on the side, S7 + OnScreen), face recognition
Special	S Pen with 9 ms latency, handwriting recognition, and Air Gesture, child mode, Wireless DeX, fast charging, data security Knox
Audio	Quadruple speaker (stereo), Dolby Atmos, integer. microphone
Main Camera	Dual cam, 13 MP main camera (f / 2.0 aperture) + 5 MP ultra-wide-angle lens (f / 2.2 aperture), autofocus, LED flash
Front cam	8 MP (aperture f / 2.0), webcam function
Video	UHD 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) @ 30 fps
Battery pack	7040 mAh (up to 15h video)	10,090 mAh (up to 16h video)
Colors	Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze or Mystic Silver
Dimensions	253.8 x 165.4 x 6.34 mm	285mm x 185mm x 5.7mm
Weight	495 grams	590 grams

World’s first tablets with Snapdragon 865+ and 120Hz screens and 5G

Samsung has just unveiled the Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7 + flagship tablets along with the Galaxy Note20 flagship smartphones. They became the world’s first tablet computers based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ single-chip platform – nothing more powerful, except perhaps Apple tablets, in the world. Another notable feature is 120Hz screens. True, these models differ the most with screens.

tab s7 and tab s7 plus_large_image — Image credit ixbt

The tablet equipped with an 11-inch IPS matrix with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. The Galaxy S7 + has a 12.4-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2800 x 1752 pixels. There are also differences in terms of rechargeable batteries: 8,000 mAh in the younger one and 10,090 mAh in the older one.

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Both devices run Android 10 and have 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal flash memory. The front cameras are 8-megapixel, the main camera system is represented by sensors with a resolution of 13 and 5 megapixels.

Galaxy tab s7_large_images — image credit ixbt

The tablets support 5G (but such models are not presented in Russia), the LTE modem has not gone anywhere either. There is also Wi-Fi 802.11ax and Bluetooth 5.0, a USB 3.1 Type-C port (it also serves as a video output) and fingerprint scanners (in the older model, it is integrated into the screen). Each of these tablets comes with a proprietary S Pen stylus that works wirelessly via Bluetooth.