Samsung Electronics East Africa has today announced the Galaxy Tab A 7”, which joins the family of A series tablets launched mid last year that includes the Galaxy Tab A 8” and 9.7”.
The 4G enabled tablet targets consumers who are looking for their first compact and affordable device for work and play.
Samsung Electronics East Africa Vice President and Managing Director, Jung Hyun Park said that the 7” form factor still remains an important part of their tablet business and is popular in emerging but highly advanced mobile markets like.
“With the 7” Tab A, users can augment their mobile experience further with a larger screen and battery than their regular smartphone.” he said
On the other end, companies looking to deploy tablets for their enterprise mobility projects will now have a device that is more affordable, capable, secure and ready to take full advantage of the developing 4G infrastructure in the country for better connectivity and information sharing while on the move.”
Specs
The Galaxy Tab A 7 is 8.7 mm thin and weighs only 285 grams, which is designed to be easily carried around all day. With an improved compact body style which also features rounded edges and a back cover with a non-slip pattern for a more comfortable grip.
The 4G enabled Tab A 7” also features a powerful 1.5Ghz Quad core processor, and large 4000mAh battery making it perfect for surfing the web, playing games or handling other demanding applications while on the move.
The rear camera has also been improved over previous 7” Samsung tablet models and now comes in 5MP with auto focus, a professional mode and a range of new camera effects including the ability to shoot animated photos (GIF’s).
Those looking to store and carry around a large amount of multimedia and heavy applications are also catered for as the Tab A 7” now comes with an expandable memory capacity of up to 200GB.
Avid readers will also benefit from a unique reading mode feature on the Tab A 7” that minimises eyestrain during prolonged browsing or e-book reading sessions.
The Galaxy Tab A 7” also comes with an improved kids mode (version 4.0) that makes it safe for child use by incorporating a variety of parental controls and content for a safe and fun experience for kids.
In addition the new Samsung Tablet features an inbuilt FM radio application with recording function so you can now enjoy your favorite radio stations on the move.
The new Galaxy Tab A 7” is available in Samsung experience stores and authorized dealers from a retail price of USD 209