Samsung has launched two new budget tablets in India named the Galaxy Tab A and Galaxy Tab E. They have been priced at Rs 20,500 and Rs 16,900 respectively. Both of them come with voice calling support. The Galaxy Tab A is a 4G enabled tablet whereas the Galaxy Tab E is a 3G tablet. The Galaxy Tab A will be made available across all retail channels by end of this week whereas the Galaxy Tab E will be made available exclusively through Flipkart by June-end.
Talking about the Galaxy Tab A, it comes with an 8-inch XGA TFT display. It has a 4:3 display ratio and a 7.5mm thick frame. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and is one the few tablets that come with 4G connectivity. It is the only 4G tablet you can buy that costs around the Rs 20,000 mark. Both the tablets will get an optional non-slip fabric style cover. Here's a look at their specifications:
Samsung Galaxy Tab A specifications:
- 8.0-inch TFT display, 1024 x 768 pixels
- Android 5.0 Lollipop with TouchWiz UI
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset, 1.2GHz quad-core CPU, Adreno 306 GPU, 2GB RAM
- 16GB internal storage, expandable with microSD card (up to 128GB)
- 5-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front camera
- 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and micro-USB connectivity
- 4,200 mAh battery
It will be available in smoky titanium and white colours.
Samsung Galaxy Tab E specifications:
- 9.6-inch TFT display, 1280 x 800 pixels
- Android 4.4 KitKat with TouchWiz UI, no word on Lollipop update
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset, 1.3GHz quad-core CPU, Adreno 305 GPU, 1.5GB RAM
- 8GB internal storage, expandable with microSD card (up to 128GB)
- 5-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front camera
- 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and micro-USB connectivity
- 5,000 mAh battery
It will be available in metallic black and pearl white colour options.
