Earlier this week the Samsung Galaxy Tab A2 popped up on FCC, revealing some of its specs. Now some new live images arrived where the tablet is powered on and is running the Samsung Experience UI. The photos confirm the lack of a home key and the thin bezels on the sides. All three pictures are of the front side of the Galaxy Tab A2, so we can’t know for sure if there is a fingerprint scanner on the back. Such a solution would be an ergonomic hell, so it is far more likely that there is none and the upcoming tablet will entirely skip the feature. The device is expected to arrive as a cheaper alternative to the unannounced Galaxy Tab S4, also seen with thin bezels and no home key. The FCC specs say Galaxy Tab A2 will have a 10.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. It will have variants with Wi-Fi and LTE and USB-C charging port. Passing FCC, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi certification means the device is close to a launch. The next scheduled event by Samsung is the Galaxy Note9 launch on August 9, but chances are the phablet wouldn't want to share the spotlight so the Tab A2 will have to look for a different venue for its debut. Via<doc-sep>(Pocket-lint) - The tablet market may soon get the kick it needs to become exciting again. Samsung is already rumoured to be unveiling a new, premium Galaxy Tab S4 soon and now images have emerged of a couple of other slates from the Korean manufacturer. A couple of hands-on pics have appeared online - on tablet-centric website TabletMonkeys - allegedly showing the Samsung Galaxy Tab Advanced2 and Galaxy Tab Advanced2 XL - or Galaxy Tab A2 and Galaxy Tab A2 XL, as it is expected they will be shortened to. These are said to be more affordable alternatives to the Tab S4 and replace the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 released a couple of years ago. Rumoured specs include a Full HD (1920 x 1080) display on the Tab A2, with Samsung's Exynos 7870 chip running the show, plus 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage. The image of the A2 shows no physical buttons at the bottom of the screen, so navigation will likely be on-screen, and there is said to be a USB-C port for charging. The Galaxy Tab A2 XL will be larger (naturally) and specs are said to include Android 8.1 Oreo, USB Type-C again, but also a 3.5mm headphone jack. There will be Bluetooth 4.2 (on both surely?) and optional 4G LTE connectivity. Although there is no word on availability or launch, we would put money on these devices appearing at IFA 2018 in Berlin at the beginning of September. Writing by Rik Henderson.<doc-sep>Galaxy Tab A2 might have another Bixby feature It seems that Samsung might be out to prove Google wrong when it comes to Android tablets. More than just preparing the premium Galaxy Tab S4, the manufacturer is also expected to unveil the Galaxy Tab Advanced 2 and the Galaxy Tab A2 10.5, a.k.a. Galaxy Tab A2 XL. But while that last model is clearly the budget option of the three, it could also be the more interesting of them as well. According to some snooping, this entry-level tablet could actually be Samsung’s first tablet to have a dedicated Bixby Button. If you think about, it’s not exactly surprising. Its predecessor, last year’s Galaxy Tab A, was the first tablet to have Bixby Home though it missed out on the other Bixby features, like Voice and Vision. According to XDA, firmware for the Galaxy Tab A2 XL refers to a “wink_key”, which is used to refer to the Bixby button on the Galaxy S8, Galaxy Note 8, and Galaxy S9. If correct, then the Galaxy Tab A2 would be the first Samsung tablet to potentially have Bixby Voice as well. It’s unlikely to get Bixby Vision, though, given the specs of the device. It would be terribly ironic if the Galaxy Tab S4 doesn’t get any Bixby feature at all. But while Samsung may have added a new hardware feature, it also removes one. Based on photos leaked by 91mobiles, there is no sign of a fingerprint scanner. That, however, could be on the power button on the side. The photos don’t show any Bixby button, though that could also be the power button. Three for the price of one. Other expected specs of the Galaxy Tab A2 10.5/XL include a Snapdragon 450, a 10.5-inch 1920×1200 screen, and a USB-C port. The rest is still a mystery as is its launch date.<doc-sep>
A couple of images taken by regulatory organizations have surfaced, showing two new Samsung tablets - the higher-end Galaxy Tab A2 10.5 and the Galaxy Tab Advanced2. Both seem to be successors to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (2016). Samsung Galaxy Tab A2 10.5 (SM-T590/SM-T595) The Samsung Galaxy Tab A2 10.5 has a 10.5-inch 1920x1200px display with thin bezels. It will likely be positioned just under the upcoming flagship Galaxy Tab S4 in terms of specs. It measures 259.9x161.1mm (compared to the Galaxy Tab S4's 249.3x164.3mm) and will come in a Wi-Fi only model and an LTE model. The biggest change from past Galaxy Tab devices is the omission of a physical home button - it has been replaced with on-screen navigation ones. It will use a USB-C port instead of the older microUSB one. Samsung Galaxy Tab A2 10.5 (2018) Source: TabletMonkeys.com The Samsung Galaxy Tab A2 10.5 name has been used internally for certification purposes and the tablet may end up called the Galaxy Tab A2 XL or Galaxy Tab A2 (10.5). Samsung Galaxy Tab Advanced2 (SM-T583) The Samsung Galaxy Tab Advanced2 is expected to be a very modest reimagining of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 (2016) - retaining the 10.1-inch 1920x1200px display, Exynos 7870 chipset with 3GB of RAM and 7,300mAh battery. Among the changes is the removal of the physical home button in favor of on-screen virtual one and the move from a microUSB port to a USB-C one. Samsung Galaxy Tab Adavnced2 Source: TabletMonkeys.com Both tablets have allegedly passed FCC, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi certification and are expected to become official soon. Source 1 | 2