Samsung has not wanted to miss its appointment with the Mobile World Congress, although this time it has not officially presented any mobile device, but two very different devices. One has been the new and powerful Galaxy Tab S3, a tablet willing to take ground in the market of tablets to Apple's iPad, and the other has been the Galaxy Book, the successor to the Galaxy Tab Pro S and increasingly similar to Microsoft's Surface devices, against which he will fight without any inferiority complex.
This Galaxy Book has been presented in two different versions, depending on the size of its screen and especially its hardware. First of all, we find a device with a 10-inch screen, aimed at any user and another with a 12-inch screen and a power and performance surely reserved for only a few users.
Before getting to know this new Galaxy Book in detail, we are going to review the main features and specifications of both versions.
Features and specifications of the Galaxy Book 10
The first version of the Galaxy Book offers us a 10-inch screen and it has the following characteristics and specifications;
- Dimensions: 261,2 x 179,1 x 8,9 mm
- Weight: 640grams (650grams for LTE model)
- 10,6 inch TFT FullHD screen
- 3GHz dual-core Intel Core M2,6 processor
- LTE Cat 6 (300Mbps) for LTE model
- 4GB of RAM
- 64 or 128 GB of storage expandable by microSD up to 256GB
- 5 megapixel front camera
- USB 3.1 type C
- Dual antenna WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1
- GPS and GLONASS
- 30,4W battery. Up to 10 hours of autonomy and fast charge
- Windows 10 operating system
- Samsung Notes, Air Command and Flow
Features and specifications of the Galaxy Book 12
For all of us who want a larger screen, a second version of the Galaxy Book will be available with a 12-inch screen and the following features and specifications;
- Dimensions: 291,3,2 x 199,8 x 7,4 mm
- Weight: 754 grams
- 12-inch Super AMOLED screen with 2160 x 1440 resolution
- 5GHz dual-core Intel Core i3,1 processor
- LTE Cat 6 (300Mbps) for LTE model
- 4 or 8 GB of RAM
- 128 or 256GB of storage SSD expandable by microSD up to 256GB
- 5 megapixel front camera
- USB 3.1 type C. Two ports
- Dual antenna WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1
- GPS and GLONASS
- 39,04W battery. Up to 10,5 hours of autonomy and fast charge.
- Windows 10 operating system
- Samsung Notes, Air Command and Flow.
In this version with a 12-inch screen we also have enormous power, and surely a more than interesting performance. And it is that inside we find a 5th generation Intel Core iXNUMX processor, adapted to the needs of this type of device. It will also be accompanied by 4 or 8 GB of RAM and an internal SSD storage that can be shot up to 256GB.
There is no doubt that this second version of the Galaxy Book will measure up to any other device of this type, also becoming the perfect gadget for any professional or even common user with high demands.
These are the great novelties of the Galaxy Book
Samsung has not wanted to skimp on efforts when renewing its family of tablets and in this Galaxy Book it has introduced interesting news. Among them we find the HDR content support that will allow us to enjoy even more the different multimedia contents that we reproduce. With the high dynamic range of 10 bits we can see any video with a contrast and a vividness of colors very prominent.
We also find a new version of Samsung Flow, which will allow us to take advantage of the biometric security of compatible devices and use their connection to the network of networks in the event that it is necessary. Another improvement that we will find will be the possibility of managing the text messages that arrive on our mobile device, from our tablet, allowing us to manage a large number of things from the same device, in this case the Galaxy Book.
Finally we have to talk about S Pen, which Samsung has greatly improved, giving it a smaller 0.7 millimeter tip so that according to the South Korean company we can achieve greater sensitivity to pressure. Also in the popular accessory of the South Korean company will be integrated the functions 'Screen Off Memo' to be able to take notes quickly or even the possibility of making "professional designs with advanced drawing tools".
A price and availability yet to be discovered
Samsung revealed all the features, specs and details of the new Galaxy Book, but It left us all with the intrigue of knowing the date on which we can acquire it, and especially the price with which it will be released on the market.
The South Korean company also did not announce the availability and price of the Galaxy Tab S3, information that could be reserved to be made public in the UNPACKED 2017 that will take place on March 29 in the city of New Yok and in which we will officially know the new Galaxy S8. This information has not been confirmed by Samsung, although it seems strange that it has not offered all this data at the Mobile World Congress event, so everything suggests that it will make them public in what will be the most important event of the year for them.
At the moment the rumors suggest that this Galaxy Book could have a price close to 1.000 euros, very similar to that of other devices of this type, something that we all had, and that of course it will be sold in a huge number of countries of all the world.
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