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Category: Samsung Tablets

News, Reviews and Tips and Tricks on Samsung Tablets.

  • How to turn off Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

    Long pressing the power button brings Bixby. So how to turn off Samsung Galaxy Tab S9. This might be the question you might have. There are several ways to get power menu on this Galaxy Tab. Let us explore 3 important methods.

    How to turn off Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

    Method 1: Using the two button combination

    To use this method, we need to use two buttons. That is Volume Down and Side button. So long press both the buttons together. You will get the power menu. Tap Power off to shut down the Galaxy Tab or Restart to reboot the tab.

    Method 2: Using the Quick Panel Power button

    To switch off Galaxy Tab S9 using this way, on the home screen swipe down from the top. Swipe down again to expand it. Now you will find the Power icon. Tap on it. You will get the power menu. From there, you can power off or restart.

    Method 3: By Remapping the side button

    To turn off Galaxy Tab S9 using this way, Go the power menu by using any of the methods mentioned before. Tap Side button settings. Select “Power off menu” from the Press and hold section.

    How to turn off Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

    In the future, if you long press the side/Power button, you will get the power menu to shut down Galaxy Tab S9.

    Method 4: Take assistance from Bixby

    To use this method, launch Bixby. Now Type or say ” Shut down the tab”. You will get a prompt to power off. If you confirm, your tab will shut down.

    These are the four different ways to power off or turn off Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 or Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra.

    Video guide on how to turn off Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

    Here is the video guide explaining each step which covers three of the methods shown in this post.

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Tablet Launched

    Samsung has launched two new Galaxy S2 Tablets which are slimmer than the iPad Air 2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 will be available in 8 inch and 9.7 inch displays. Both these tablets will be available across the globe starting from August.  Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Tablet price details are not yet revealed by the company.

    Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 will be powered by Octa Core (quad-core 1.9GHz + quad-core 1.3GHz) Exynos 533 processor  with 3GB of RAM. These tablets comes with 32 and 64GB storage options along with support for microSD slot that supports 128GB cards. In addition to it, Samsung is bundling 100GB of free OneDrive cloud storage for two years. The Tab S2 comes preloaded with Microsoft Office Solutions for creating and editing documents.

    Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8, features 8 inch display with  a resolution of 2048×1536 pixels and Tab S2 9, features 9.7 inch display with same resolution. This time Samsung is using 4:3 aspect ratio on these displays. These tablets are focussed for productivity and as reading tablet. So the video watching experience might not be the great.

    Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Tablets

    Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 has fingerprint sensor built into the home button(the sensor works on touch instead of a swipe). The connectivity features of this Samsung Tablet includes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, GPS, GLONASS, and Bluetooth 4.1 BLE.  Samsung Galaxy Tab S2  sports 8-megapixel rear camera and 2.1-megapixel front camera.

    The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8, measures 134.8×198.6×5.6mm and weighs 265 grams for Wi-Fi and 272 grams for the LTE model. This variant packs 4000mAh battery. For the Tab S2 9, measures 169×237.3×5.6mm and weighs 389 grams for Wi-Fi model and 392 grams for the LTE.  This tablet variant packs 5870 mAh battery. Both variants runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Samsung’s newest version of TouchWiz on top

    Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Specifications

    • Octa Core (quad-core 1.9GHz + quad-core 1.3GHz) Exynos 533 processor  with 3GB of RAM
    • 32 and 64GB storage options along with support for microSD slot that supports 128GB cards
    • 8 inch and 9 inch variants with 2048×1536 pixels resolution
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, GPS, GLONASS, and Bluetooth 4.1 BLE
    • 8-megapixel rear camera and 2.1-megapixel front camera
    • 4000mAh battery for 8 inch variant and 5870 mAh battery for 9 inch variant.

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Review Price Specification

    Samsung Galaxy Tab2 is  a 7 inch tablet running on Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS. It has  PLS LCD display with screen resolutions of 600*724 pixel resolution(~170 ppi). This Samsung Tablet is powered by 1GB dual core processor with 1GB of RAM and has PowerVR SGX540 graphics. Galaxy Tab2 sports 3MP rear camera and VGA front facing camera.  Tab 2 comes with Li-ion 4000 mAh battery which is rated to provide standby time upto 800 hours and talk time upto 30 hours. The connectivity features of the device are 2G,3G and WiFi.Samsung Galaxy Tab2 supports Samsung Kies 2.6 PC suite. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Price in India is ₹19,300(~$244.99).

    Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Android ICS Tab


    Features of Samsung Galaxy Tab 2:

    • Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS.
    • 7-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen.
    • 1 GHz Dual Core Processor.
    • 16GB internal memory and 1GB RAM.
    • 3 MP Primary Camera.
    • 0.3 MP Secondary Camera.
    • HD Recording.
    • Li-ion 4000 mAh battery with standby time upto 800 hours.
    • 2G,3G and WiFi Connectivity.
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB.

    Main Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy Tab 2:

    • VGA Front-facing camera.
    • No LED flash for primary camera.
    • Has a non-replaceable battery.
    • Uses a proprietary 30-pin connector port for charging and connectivity.
    • One of the lowest-capacity batteries in the range.
    Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Sales box content: Tablet, Charger, Headset, Data Cable, Conversion Plug.

    Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Specification:

    • Supported Networks: 2G: GSM 850, 900, 1900; 3G: UMTS 2100.
    • Processor:1 GHz Dual Core.
    • Graphics: PowerVR SGX540.
    • Voice Call: Yes.
    • Operating System: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
    • User Interface:TouchWiz UX User Interface.
    • Sensors: Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Gyro Sensor.
    • RAM:1GB
    • Internal Storage: 16 GB
    • Expandable Storage Capacity: 32 GB
    • Memory Card Slot type: microSD
    • Dimensions: 122.4 x 193.7 x 10.5 mm
    • Weight:345 g
    • Display: 7 inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen,16 M Colors.
    • Display Screen resolution:1024 x 600 pixels
    • Primary Camera:3 megapixels.
    • Secondary Camera: 0.3 megapixels.
    • Video Recording: Yes , HD Recording at 1280 x 720 (30 fps).
    • Camera Features: Geo-tagging, Smile Detection
    • Mail Features: Email , Pushmail
    • Document Support: Document Viewer , Document Editor
    • Business features: Polaris Office
    • Battery Type: 4000 mAh Lithium – Ion
    • Talk Time: 30 hrs(2G), 20hrs(3G)
    • Standby Time: 800 hrs(2G), 800 hrs (3G)
    • Wi-Fi: Yes , 802.11 b/g/n
    • 3G: Yes , HSDPA 21 Mbps; HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
    • Internet Connectivity Options: GPRS , EDGE
    • Video Playback: Yes , Full HD Playback
    • Video Formats Supported: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7/8/9, VP8, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV.
    • Audio Formats Supported: MP3, AC3, FLAC, MID, WAV, eAAC+
    • GPS: Yes , A-GPS
    • Map Support: Google Maps
    • Connectivity Features: Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
    • USB: Yes, Micro USB 2.0
    • Audio Jack: 3.5 mm Headphone Jack
    • Bluetooth: v3.
    • Other Features: Games, Gmail, YouTube, Sync with Google Calendar, Google Search, Google+, Glonass, Samsung Hub, Reader Hub, Game Hub, Samsung ChatON, Samsung Kies, Android Market, MyReader.