Samsung Galaxy Tab S Price Slashed To $359 From $499

Samsung has apparently cut down the price of the well-received Galaxy Tab S released in July 2014. The Galaxy Tab S price is reportedly reduced to $359.99, while the original price used to be a whopping $499.99.

The killer discount is apparently available on the Wi-Fi only Samsung Galaxy Tab S version with 10.5-inch display in eBay. Plus, the discounted device can be availed in “Titanium Bronze” hue with 16 GB of built-in storage capacity. Not too long ago, Samsung reportedly announced a similar discount deal that set the Galaxy Tab S price back to $399.99 for a limited period of time. However, this massive eBay deal reduces the price by $140. Interested readers can head to eBay and place an order.

As far as the key Samsung Galaxy tab S specifications go, the handset’s 10.5-inch display is packed with a killer 2,560 x 1,600 pixels screen resolution. This display combination translates to a pixel density of 288 ppi. Meanwhile, Phone Arena says, the Tab S is the biggest Android tablet with sharp and vivid display. Notably, the stunning display is apparently achieved by the impressive Super AMOLED display technology.

Under the hood, the Galaxy tab S is powered by an octa-core (Samsung Exynos 5420) processor and backed by a solid 3 GB of RAM configuration. Moreover, the tablet comes equipped with either 16 GB or 32 GB of in-built storage options. Plus, it also supports microSD card slot for further expansion of up to 128 GB.

On the software end, the Tab S runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS along with Samsung’s custom TouchWiz UI on top of it. In any case, readers should note that, the 10.5-inch version of the Tab S has reportedly been updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop, notes Phone Arena. When it comes to camera specification, the device sports an 8 MP rear-facing unit with LED flash and HDR, in addition to a 2.1 MP front-facing shooter. Apart from supporting the standard connectivity options, this device also supports Infrared port. To top it off, this tablet comes equipped with a fingerprint scanner for user authentication. Lastly, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 houses a whopping, non-removable Li-Ion 7,900 mAh battery unit.

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