Samsung’s next premium tablet
When Samsung announces the Galaxy Note 10 handsets on August 7, we’re expecting the company to also release a new tablet as successor to the Galaxy Tab S4. It’s expected to be called the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6.
Why not the Galaxy Tab S5, you ask? Samsung already released the Galaxy Tab S5e, a budget version of its tablet line, but all the latest rumors point to the company skipping the Galaxy S5 for a Galaxy S6 designation.
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We’d usually take pre-release leaks with a pinch of salt, but there are so many different voices saying the same thing that it make us think Samsung will skip the Tab S5 and jump straight to the S6.
Below we’ve compiled what we know so far about the upcoming Android tablet, as well as what we’d like to see when it is officially unveiled.
Cut to the chase
- What is it? Samsung’s newest high-end tablet
- When is it out? Likely early August 2019
- How much will it cost? More than the Tab S4’s $650 / £599 / AU$920
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 price and release date
We’re expecting to see the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 alongside the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Watch Active 2, which are expected to launch on August 7, 2019.
When will you be able to buy them though? We’d expect them to be available to purchase in the weeks following the launch event, although sometimes tablets take a little longer to become available.
We’ve not heard too much on pricing, however, and some of the leaks make us think this device could be far more premium than Samsung’s other devices.
As such we’d expect the Galaxy Tab S4’s initial price of $650 / £599 (around AU$920) to be trumped a bit by the Tab S6 price. Considering the iPad Pro 11 hits a four-figure amount for some variants, we may see Samsung jump up in price too.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 news, rumors and leaks
We haven’t heard that much about the Galaxy Tab S6, as we’re not 100% sure Samsung will skip the S5, so there have been a few rumors around that device – but each leak provides a lot of information.
For one, we’ve heard that the slate will have two rear cameras, which is very rare in a tablet as the devices aren’t used for photography much.
We’re not exactly sure what the secondary camera is for. The tablet could have an ultra-wide or telephoto lens for wide-angle or zoomed pictures respectively. It may even be a Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor for accurately judging depth, which could prove useful for augmented reality experiences.
- These are the best Android tablets
- Read our thoughts on the Galaxy Tab S4
We’d usually take pre-release leaks with a pinch of salt, but there are so many different voices saying the same thing that it make us think Samsung will skip the Tab S5 and jump straight to the S6.
Below we’ve compiled what we know so far about the upcoming Android tablet, as well as what we’d like to see when it is officially unveiled.
Cut to the chase
- What is it? Samsung’s newest high-end tablet
- When is it out? Likely early August 2019
- How much will it cost? More than the Tab S4’s $650 / £599 / AU$920
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 price and release date
We’re expecting to see the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 alongside the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Watch Active 2, which are expected to launch on August 7, 2019.
When will you be able to buy them though? We’d expect them to be available to purchase in the weeks following the launch event, although sometimes tablets take a little longer to become available.
We’ve not heard too much on pricing, however, and some of the leaks make us think this device could be far more premium than Samsung’s other devices.
As such we’d expect the Galaxy Tab S4’s initial price of $650 / £599 (around AU$920) to be trumped a bit by the Tab S6 price. Considering the iPad Pro 11 hits a four-figure amount for some variants, we may see Samsung jump up in price too.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 news, rumors and leaks
We haven’t heard that much about the Galaxy Tab S6, as we’re not 100% sure Samsung will skip the S5, so there have been a few rumors around that device – but each leak provides a lot of information.
For one, we’ve heard that the slate will have two rear cameras, which is very rare in a tablet as the devices aren’t used for photography much.
We’re not exactly sure what the secondary camera is for. The tablet could have an ultra-wide or telephoto lens for wide-angle or zoomed pictures respectively. It may even be a Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor for accurately judging depth, which could prove useful for augmented reality experiences.