Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Fe Test

Introduction

The flagship Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ tablets received praise from users and media last autumn. Nosotros loved the Tab S7+, also, and that's why we were thrilled about its Fan Edition. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE is supposed to ruby-pick some of the best Tab S7 features and offer them at an bonny price.

The rise of the home office days made for boosted tablet sales, and both Apple and Samsung can brag with impressive growths. People are buying tablets for various reasons - be information technology work, drawing, multimedia, or games. And in times like these, the flagship Milky way Tab S7 and Tab S7+ had everything nosotros could inquire from a tablet so some. The duo features large 120Hz displays, powerful Snapdragon 865+, large batteries, immersive 4 speakers, premium S-Pen back up with Air Gestures, and you can fifty-fifty purchase keyboard covers with integrated trackpads to use with the innovative DeX mode.

The DeX mode is, in fact, 1 of the key features of the Galaxy Tab S7 tablets - it successfully changes One UI looks and behavior to mimic a desktop-oriented Bone, like Windows and macOS. Combined with the power of Southward-Pen, a Galaxy Tab S7 slate may even exist able to supercede a laptop in a compression. And that's what the new Milky way Tab S7 Iron is all virtually - DeX and Southward-Pen.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE review

The Tab S7 FE is as large every bit the Tab S7+ - it has a 12.4-inch loftier-res screen, though this time it'due south a 60Hz TFT LCD panel. The aluminum unibody with flat sides is here to stay, likewise. You also get a bundled S-Pen stylus with low-latency writing. Finally, you can choose between a 5G or Wi-Fi-only version. Some markets take but gotten the 5G version for now, as the latest connectivity seems to be the tablet's headlining feature.

The rest of the specs fall in the mid-range category - the 5G-capable Galaxy Tab S7 FE uses a Snapdragon 750G fleck, while the Wi-Fi-just model runs on the more than powerful Snapdragon 778G. Information technology has but i camera at the back, and it packs two speakers instead of four. The Tab S7 Fe doesn't offer a charging bed for the S-Pen (even if its South-Pen is rechargeable!), and cannot support Air Gestures unless you lot buy the Due south-Pen Pro.

The slate comes with the latest versions of Android and OneUI. It supports the default tablet view, the DeX mode is available, and you tin can likewise use wireless DeX on a TV. In that location are various S-Pen-related apps, of course. And then you lot can use Microsoft Office suite with the original keyboard encompass or any wireless keyboard, and Xbox Could Gaming seems like a nice possibility, as well, if you are willing to buy a gamepad.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Iron specs at a glance:

Body: 284.8x185.0x6.3mm, 608g; Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame; Stylus back up.
Display: 12.40" TFT, 1600x2560px resolution, 14.4:ix aspect ratio, 243ppi.
Chipset 5G: Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm): Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570); Adreno 619.
Chipset Wi-Fi: Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (vi nm): Octa-core (4x2.four GHz Kryo 670 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 670); Adreno 642L.
Memory: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256 GB 8GB RAM; microSDXC (defended slot).
Os/Software: Android eleven, One UI 3.ane.
Rear camera: 8 MP, AF.
Front photographic camera: 5 MP.
Video capture: Rear camera: 1080p@30fps; Front photographic camera: 1080p@30fps.
Bombardment: 10090mAh; Fast charging 45W, 100% in 190 min (advertised).
Misc: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass; Samsung DeX.

Obviously, the Galaxy Tab S7 Fe is no flagship, and its features aren't as thoughtfully picked as the Galaxy S20 Iron'southward. Nosotros observe it hard to allow go of the omission of basic features such every bit a fingerprint reader.

That aside, it seems the Tab S7 FE successfully captures the essence of the more premium Galaxy Tab S7 slates, and we are eager to see it in action.

Unboxing the Milky way Tab S7 Atomic number 26

The Galaxy Tab S7 Iron retail bundle is the aforementioned as the Tab S7+'s. Within the box, you'll notice a 15W charger, a USB cable, and an S-Pen.

We also received the Book Cover Keyboard, pictured below, but it is non part of the default bundle.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE review

The Tab S7 Atomic number 26 supports fast charging upwardly to 45W, but if you lot want to apply this power, you'll demand to purchase such an adapter separately. We observe this really inconvenient - the tablet has a large 10,090mAh that will accept forever to recharge with the 15W power adapter. The tablet deserved at least a 25W charger.