Samsung Galaxy Tab A specs: features include standard S Pen stylus

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 with S Pen Samsung

Despite the bad rap that South Korean tech giant Samsung has been getting due to the failure of the Note 7, the company continues to gain their fans back with the release of outstanding new devices. One device in particular that is helping the company take back the spotlight is Samsung's new Galaxy Tab A.

The Galaxy Tab A will be coming to the U.S. this October, and with it comes a new array of specifications and features that surely makes it a gadget worthy of attention in today's competitive market.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A sports a high-definition 10.1-inch 1920x1200 WUXGA display that is perfect for viewing photos and videos. The tablet will also come embedded with Samsung's standard S Pen stylus, and will come out of the box running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Samsung's new device will come with strong multitasking features as it is backed up by 3 GB of RAM and is powered by an Octa-core Exynos 7870 processor.

Users will also be able to pack the device with lots of apps and various media files with its 16 GB internal storage. The device also has anexpandable memory of up to 256 GB via MicroSD card.

As for the device's camera, the tablet will sport an 8-megapixel rear shooter coupled with a 2-megapixel front facing camera.

What's more is that despite having a lighter body for the new Samsung tablet that weighs only 1.22 pounds, users wouldn't have to sacrifice the battery capacity since the tablet's 7,300mAh battery allows for 14 hours of use time.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A also features all the standard WiFi protocols. However, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablet does not yet come with LTE capabilities. Other features of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A include a Bluetooth 4.2 LE and a USB 2.0 port.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A will come to the U.S. market this Oct. 28 with a price tag of $349.99 USD.

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