There has been a lot of anticipation for the introduction of an LTE enabled Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 option, especially after the unexpected poor performance of its predecessor. Since Galaxy Tab 8.9 was introduced way back in march, it has had an extremely poor performance compared to its siblings Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 7, all blame games have been directed towards its unrealistic pricing structure. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 has ever since enjoyed a significant level of popularity recording an impressive performance at Amazon, on the other hand, Galaxy Tab 10.1 boasts of a larger screen size with similar hardware configuration as that of Galaxy Tab 8.9; for this reason, Galaxy Tab 8.9 found it difficult to outperform its siblings. The introduction of Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 4G (LTE) enabled is expected to spur a major twist in the popularity of Samsung Galaxy Tabs.
Although major hardware specifications for
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 4G LTE such as 3-Megapixel camera and an 8.9 inch WXGA display panel (1280×800) remains same to that of its predecessor Galaxy Tab 8.9, it comes with an upgraded Android v3.2 operating system and a more advanced 1.5GHz dual core processor; a significant improvement compared to its predecessor which houses a 1GHz dual core processor. Despite the integration of 4G LTE feature, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 4G LTE has maintained its predecessor’s spectacular 8.6mm slim design weighing only 455g which groups it among the lightest tablets in the industry. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 4G LTE was introduced alongside an upgraded version of Galaxy Sii featuring 4G (4
th Generation) LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology.
4G LTE technology is gaining popularity among Tablets at an impressive rate due to its enormous internet connection speed which is deemed more than five times faster than that of 3G networks; in fact, users are able to download HD full video clips within minutes. During the launch of Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 4G LTE tablet, the Samsung management expressed pride to lead in the change to 4G mobile telephony. In addition, 4G technology allows users to utilize features such as video conferencing, Social
gaming, and high media streaming seamlessly with unmatched 4G download speeds. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 4G LTE also boasts of TouchWiz technology which enables intuitive users experience on a large display panel.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 4G LTE Features/Specifications;
- 1.5GHz dual core processor
- Android v3.2 operating system
- 8.9 inch WXGA display screen (1280×800 pixels)
- 4th Generation/LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology
- 3-Megapixel camera
- TouchWiz UX UI
- Support MicroSD card up to 32GB
