Bought for a present, works well. I had the earlier version. This is an Italian model with a 13amp UK plug sealed in the box. How this occurred not sure... was expecting a European two pin like I had for mine from the same company. The gold one was much liked. Completely happy.

8 inch tab looking preety

Touch vey senstive; 8 inch tab looking beauty; Knox an? finger print secu?ity; Two whatsapp can be use

Battery 4000mah; low for this price; Fingerprint sensing not satisfaction; its taking three or four time to open

The new and improved octa-core processor gives you the power and speed you need. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 – Display The Galaxy Tab S2's 8in 2,048 x 1,536, 320 ppi, Super AMOLED touchscreen is one of its biggest selling points.

The Galaxy Tab S2's 8in 2,048 x 1,536; 320 ppi; Super AMOLED touchscreen is one of its biggest sel

The screen is not equipped with a system of protection such as Corning Gorilla Glass

With a stunning screen, premium design, and long battery life, Samsung's Tab S2 is a worthy Android alternative to Apple's iPad Mini.

Gorgeous screen; Great battery life; Premium; understated design; Expandable storage via MicroSD; Nice rear-facing camera; Thinner and lighter than the iPad Mini 4

Expensive; Year-old processor doesn't compete well with those in other high-end tablets

The interesting thing about the Galaxy Tab S2 from a performance perspective is that it's running a previous-generation processor (Exynos 5433), yet it scored really well in most of our benchmarks.

Things are getting awkward in tablet land. On the consumer side, we've run out of ideas; maybe we use them to watch video, "babysit" our kids, or travel with them when it's too annoying to carry a laptop.

Thinnest tablet on the market; Gorgeous display; Upgraded processor

Weak battery life; Same old cameras; TV-to-Tab feature limited to Samsung TVs

Traditionally, Samsung has always struggled to compete with Apple in the design arena. However, in 2014 this all changed when Samsung unveiled its flagship Galaxy S6 smartphone. The handset features a stellar design of metal and Gorilla Glass, and made past Samsung devices look like cheap, plastic...

Powerful processor; Great display; Decent battery

Touchwiz skin still not great; Runs old version of Android

We can't give our final verdict until we get the Galaxy Tab 2 back to PC Advisor towers, and put it through its paces. However, based on our first impressions with the Tab S2 and previous knowledge of the original Tab S, we're impressed.

It's not the most powerful tablet, but the S2 is beautifully designed, with a gorgeous and vibrant display.

So, what's the catch? The only catch is, as it turns out, that if all the above has well and truly sold you on the 8in Galaxy Tab S2, then you'll now need to go and find £300. That's a lot of money for an 8in tablet these days.