Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab 4 line gets thinner and lighter across 3 sizes

By Williams Pelegrin April 1, 2014

Even though Samsung’s Galaxy Tab Pro and Galaxy Note Pro tablets are already available, they’re aimed at professional users. For those who don’t need such a high-end product, Samsung’s recently announced Tab 4 line is for you.

Composed of three sizes — the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, the 8-inch Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and the 10-inch Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 — the Tab 4 will be powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor that is coupled with 1.5GB of RAM. The display, which is a 1,200 x 800 pixel LCD, will show Android 4.4 KitKat in all its glory, though Samsung’s typical TouchWiz interface is also present.

A 3-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera are on each Tab 4 model, and while you will surely be the butt of everyone’s jokes if you use that rear-facing camera, the 16GB of onboard storage means you can save a few of them. There is a MicroSD that supports up to 64GB cards if you need more space.

Each of the Tab 4 tablets will include Samsung services, which include Group Play, Samsung Link, and WatchON. If you’re interested in picking one up for yourself, each Tab 4 model will be available sometime between this month and June. While black and white were confirmed as color choices, we have no word on whether there will be more color choices added in the future or how much each model will cost.

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