Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 T331 Tablet Price List in India

Samsung, the South Korean based company which is an amalgamation of various products, is considered one of the biggest and most successful corporations of the world. It stepped into telecommunications in the 1980s, under the branch of Samsung Electronics. Since then, it has produced several high technology phones at a lower price than that offered in the market, but gained more popularity and an element of competition very recently. When tablets got introduced in the market, Samsung branched out its own line of this new technology, producing slim, lightweight tablets, and providing competition to other tablets, like Apple, Asus, etc. From amongst its Galaxy Tab range, was introduced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 T331. Let’s see what features this tablet has to offer to the consumers, and where it stands in the market.

Features and Specifications:

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 T331 measures 210.0 x 124.0 x 7.9, which tells us that it may not be the slimmest tablet in the market, but is one of the lightest ones at 323 g. It has an 8” TFT touchscreen display with the resolution of 1280 x 800 (WXGA), and a color depth of 16M. This tablet runs on 1.2 GHz quad core processor, with the Android operating software of KitKat (v4.4). The RAM of this tablet is 1.5 GB, which ensures that the applications run smoothly on it, and the internal memory is an abundant 16 GB, which can be further expanded by 64 GB through the insertion of a micro SD card. The main camera of this phone is 3 MP, and records HD videos (1280 x 720) @30fps. This tablet also offers the option of including a microSim, which can provide both 2g and 3g connectivity. Other connectivity options that this tablet has to offer include USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, GPS, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth v4.0, and PC synchronization through Samsung Kies. The Galaxy Tab 4 has the accelerometer and hall sensors to offer, too. The 4450 mAh battery type of this tablet up to 34 hours of talk time over 3G. Business features this tablet makes available to the users are Hancom Viewer: H Write (Word), H Cell (Excel), H Show (PowerPoint), Document Editor (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) Downloadable for Free on Samsung Apps, and Supports PDF Viewer. Along with this tablet comes a pair of earphones, charger, USB data cable, user manual, and a warranty card offering a year’s worth of manufacturer’s warranty on the tablet, and 6 months of manufacturer’s warranty on the accessories included.

Design and Quality:

This tablet has an 8” vertically upright screen, and comes in two options of colors – black, and white. It has three main navigation buttons on the front of the basic Android format, and the Samsung branding on the top with the secondary camera on the right of the phone. The back, which is of leather, consists of the main camera on top with the Samsung branding beneath it, and the speaker grill on the lower left of the tablet. The USB port is located at the bottom of the phone, and the audio jack on the top. On the right edge of this tablet is located the power/standby button, with the volume rocker right beneath it. Towards the bottom of the right edge are the sim and micro SD card slots. This is one of the lightest tablets available   in the market at the moment, and gives off a sleek, classy look when held.

OS and Tech:

This tablet allows for a microSim to be inserted within, too, and with that sim comes both 2g and 3g connectivity. This tablet is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad core processor, which allows for the applications to run faster and quicker, and the phone to have smooth navigation. It runs on the Android v4.4 (KitKat), which is one of the latest Android operating software and can run updated versions of most applications.

Camera and Multimedia:

The front camera of this tablet is a mere 1.3 megapixels, yet is good enough to be made video calls with and be used to take fine print selfies with. The primary camera of this tablet is of 3 megapixels, which allows the user to capture memorable events on the go if needed. It also allows for HD videos (1280 x 720) to be recorded @30fps. However, this camera does not include the option of a flash, which means that the pictures can only be taken in good lighting for them to turn out good.

Battery and Memory:

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 has a battery capacity of 4450 mAh. On 3G, this battery type provides internet usage for up to 10 hours, while eon Wi-Fi, it’s up to 12 hours. Video playback time of this tablet is up to 11 hours, and audio playback up to 132 hours. The talk time on 3G WCDMA is up to 34 hours. In the memory department, this tablet consists of 1.5 GB of RAM, and ample of internal memory of 16 GB, which is even further expandable by 64 GB through the microSD card slot provided.

For Pros and Cons:

Pros:

·         Quad core

·         Value for money

·         Recent operating software

·         Clear display

·         Lightweight

Cons:

·         No flash

·         No autofocus

·         Leather plastic back attracts dirt

·         Navigation buttons are not backlit

Verdict:

Compared to the Apple IPad Mini 2, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 T331is considered to have more pros than cons, since the Apple tablet has lesser RAM, and, and its ROM is not expandable. The Google Nexus 7 tablet also does not provide the option of expandable memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 T331 is an affordable tablet, profitable to anyone who wants ease of usage as well as guarantee of a good brand.