In 2014, the South Korean company Samsung updated its Galaxy Tab line of tablets. As a result of this update, the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 tablet entered the market, where the last digits are the display diagonal (there are also models with a 7.0 and 8.0-inch screen).
The device received mixed reviews among users of various specialized resources. Someone argued that the tablet is a great solution for work and entertainment. Others, on the contrary, passionately argued that the device was noticeably inferior to its competitors in almost everything and did not deserve the attention of the public. Which of these two points of view turned out to be correct?
Tablet Specifications
According to the second side, "Samsung Tab 4" tablet has characteristics that do not correspond to the flagship ones. Is that right?
Indeed, in terms of technical equipment, it is very outdated even at the time of release. HD-matrix (and the Samsung Tab 4 has a matrix with a resolution of 1280x800), in general, is not bad, but it is not at all enough to create a high-quality image on a screen of more than 10 inches indiagonal.
Besides, the processor, which the company's engineers installed in the tablet, also does not meet the modern needs of users. At best, on such a chip, paired with 1.5 gigabytes of RAM, you can pass the evening playing some Angry Birds or the first part of Injustice, or work in an undemanding office (by the way, the office is already preinstalled). But no more.
Maybe you can use a tablet to store data? No. In the basic configuration, only 16 gigabytes are available - formally. In fact, only 12. Of course, there is a slot for a memory card, but it only supports microSD cards, the volume of which does not exceed 64 gigabytes.
You can't count on good camera modules either. The main camera has 3 megapixels, the front camera has 1.3 megapixels. No serious results in terms of taking photos or videos can be achieved, but, for example, you can make video calls in Skype or other instant messengers without any problems.
Of course, we are not talking about any high-speed data transfer. At best, the tablet will have a slot for SIM-cards. Then it will support 2G and 3G data transfer formats. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module are naturally available.
So really, in the end, the "Samsung Tab 4" tablet has rather low-level specifications.
Autonomy and smooth operation of the device
Pleased, by the way, battery life. A 6800 mAh battery, coupled with a well-optimized one (and this is rare for Samsung)Shell TouchWiz, running on version 4.4.2 of the Android OS, allows you to use the tablet without additional charging for 2-3 days. It could be much longer, by the way. It all depends on how intensively the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 is used.
By the way, the tablet software can officially be updated to Android OS 5.0.2.
And thanks to the same good system optimization, the tablet works quite smoothly and is not prone to unexpected freezes. Although, of course, bugs, friezes and other minor problems are present. But no one has been able to completely get rid of them yet.
Cost "Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1"
And in general, all the shortcomings and flaws could be forgiven if not for the cost of the device. Sellers ask for "Samsung Tab 4" from 16 thousand rubles and more. And this despite the fact that Xiaomi in 2016 releases tablets many times more powerful for the same price. Although you can not even take into account Chinese companies. Samsung itself has much more interesting solutions from the same device segment for about the same price.
User reviews about the device
But despite everything, many users speak positively about the tablet. Many are quite satisfied with its display resolution, performance and so on. After all, not everyone cares how much the Samsung Tab 4 tablet costs. For some buyers, 16,000 is not such a large amount for a purchase. Also, not everyone cares what the Samsung Tab 4 has a tabletcharacteristics that do not match its price. He, despite being clearly outdated, is still able to provide users with what they require from the tablet. Paradoxically, this is true.
Mostly you can hear reviews describing the Samsung Tab 4 praising the device. Many, by the way, consider reliability to be one of the main advantages of the device. Fortunately, the company really learned how to make high-quality products that will not begin to lose parts after a year or a year and a half of use.
So it's impossible to say unequivocally whether the Galaxy Tab 4 is a good device or not. But here's what can be unequivocally assured: in 2016, there are many times better devices on the market that are much more worthy of the attention of buyers than Tab 4. For example, devices of the same E-series of the Galaxy Tab line from the same company are much better and more powerful than the Galaxy Tab 4. The display size is about the same. Or, for example, the TAB-line from the Chinese manufacturer Lenovo can become a good alternative to a tablet. After all, even ASUS's ZenPad line includes tablets that are a cut above the specs and often at a lower price. So it still has "Samsung Tab 4" (tablet) characteristics are very modest.
