Samsung introduced the new Galaxy Tab S2 series back in July and launched the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 (SM-T815Y) with 4G support in India last month for Rs. 39,400. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7, which is the successor of last year's Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is slightly smaller in size, has more powerful processor and...

Brilliant display; Incredibly thin and very light; 4G support with voice calling; Good performance

Average battery life

The highlights of Samsung's new tablet are the restrained, yet sophisticated and very slim construction as well as the new 4:3 Super-AMOLED screen. It can easily keep up with its excellent predecessor and convinces with a great contrast ratio, good outdoor capabilities and brilliant and accurate...

very thin and light; sophisticated build quality; microSD-card slot; AC Wi-Fi & Bluetooth 4.1; fingerprint scanner; precise touchscreen; great display with excellent contrast & colors; video recording in QHD; telephone functions; smooth handling

only average performance; heavy throttling; color changes from flat viewing angles; only Micro-USB 2.0; no NFC; IR transmitter of the predecessor is missing

In India, Samsung has decided to test the waters first by launching only a single model from the new Galaxy Tab S2 series - the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE . At Rs 39,400, the tablet goes up against the HTC Google Nexus 9 and the Apple iPad Air 2 .

ALL IN ALL a good competition for IPAD AIR 2.

light weight ,great colours,good speed

plastic back,sound should be a bit louder

Great tablet. Slimmer and faster, with a brilliant screen and serious stamina. Recommend this tablet over overrated iPad

Samsung has made the decision to revise the camera on its latest Galaxy Tab. Although the main sensor still comes in at 8 megapixel, it lacks an LED flash this time around. In return, videos can now be recorded with up to 1440 lines, previously we saw 1080 lines. Elsewhere we've seen some changes.

Sharp and bright display with good color representation and excellent contrast; Expandable memory; Good battery life; High quality workmanship

Camera useful only under optimal conditions; Not the most recent Android version

When it comes to tablets, the current thinking seems to be "go big or go home," or at the very least, "come with a keyboard." The Galaxy Tab S2, on the other hand, seems like a careful perfection of the way tablets used to be - not a computer replacement, but a straightforward 8-inch or 9.7-inch tab...

Samsung has a stronghold over the smartphone space, but its grip on the tablet market isn't as tight. That market belongs to Apple, and making a tablet as good as the iPad is not enough for customers to be lured across to Samsung - the Tab S2 has to be better.

9.7-inch Super-AMOLED display; Thin and light form factor; Octa-core CPU; Refined finger scanner; Proficient 8-megapixel rear camera; Aluminium chassis

Lacking distinctive character; Build not as premium as Apple's iPad; Fewer hardware features; but still priced to compete against Apple's iPad

Samsung hasn't just crafted a worthy successor to the Galaxy Tab S , but one of the best big-screen tablets out there. It's thin, light, gorgeous-looking and well-balanced, and while the screen has fewer pixels than its predecessor's it's still fantastic with a more practical aspect ratio.

Being that premium tablet it's sought out to be, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch comes in at the customary starting price of $500 for the base 32GB Wi-Fi model. That's not too shabby considering it has the svelte construction, smooth performance, and diversified experience to cater to a wide...

Thin and lightweight design; Minimalized footprint makes it compact for a full-size offering; Snappy processing performance; Accurate Super AMOLED display

Short battery life; No IR blaster or NFC; Weak brightness output makes it tough to view display with the sun presents; Underpowered internal speaker quality