Tablet Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 inch WiFi SM-T530 Black - Samsung

It required entry proposal in the multitude of Android tablets launched by Samsung in recent months and the Galaxy Tab 4 series perfectly embodies. The slate 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab 4 is out for some time and we can finally put fingers, eyes and sensors on the device.

CHARACTERISTICS

• Operating SystemAndroid
• OS tested version4.4 KitKat
• mobile chip
• Processor1.2 GHz
• Number of cores4
• integrated GPU (iGPU)

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PRESENTATION

Under his 10.1-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 1280 x 800 px, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 integrates 4 mobile chip quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 clocked at 1.2 GHz - found in all smartphones playing the card the equipment money - accompanied by a RAM of 1.5 GB and a storage capacity of 16 GB expandable through the addition of a microSD card. Wi-Fi b / g / n and Bluetooth 4.0 are effective for wireless connectivity, while a micro USB port provides charging power and transferring data. A webcam of 1.2 megapixels fits front and a sensor 3.1 megapixel (720p video capture) is placed at the back. 

This is Android 4.4.2 KitKat that drives the device, but Samsung requires is the TouchWiz interface that the user will have to deal. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4 is sold at around € 270. Thank teaches Materiel.net who lent us a Galaxy Tab 4 for this test.

ERGONOMICS 

No surprise, Samsung is back with its new design "plasticuir" that is seen on almost all new mobile for 18 months now.The result is a very coarse effect on this tablet, with imitation leather that lacks class, partly because of a stupid plastic coating and not as sweet gum on the mid / high end (for the black version, white models are always hard plastic-leather finish). 

However, the Galaxy Tab 4 reflects the move upmarket in the Samsung family with a working version of air the final design of the Galaxy Tab Pro . We win and finishing Tab 4 still remains serious about its build quality. 

However, the screen frame to slim win on the top and bottom edges. Slate still retains a certain compactness and does not sound hollow. The upper edge houses the On / Off button, volume control and housing for the microSD card. The left edge hosts for its headphone jack. 

The reasonable weight (484 grams) and the minimum heating even during heavy physical activity, make the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 a rather pleasant grip.

SCREEN 

Samsung retains its PLS slabs 2013 for this series entry. This does not mean, however, that is a recipe for disaster.Let us rather say that the Korean ensures minimum with good viewing angles, correct but very perfectible contrast (724: 1 and a black lacks depth) and a maximum brightness of 391 cd / m2 which allow an average visibility outdoors and very good indoors. Conversely tablets and smartphone mid / high end of the Korean, the Galaxy Tab 4 does not offer display modes (Video, Photo, or Adaptive Optimized ...). The color rendering is correct, with a Delta E average of 4.4 and particularly persuasive tones of gray and flesh, without being extraordinary. Recall that the Delta E quantifies the gap between perfect colors and those displayed by a screen and the result should be as close as possible to 0. The color temperature is itself almost perfect, with a result of 6680 constant K across the spectrum. Therefore, no color difference is to be met. 

Side responsiveness, the slab is doing more than adequately with a touch delay of 65 ms, is one of the best times of entry and midrange sector. Afterglow time getting hold however in the low average of IPS panels / PLS with 24 ms.What say the slightly smaller drag effect on some of the OS transitions, motion video and scrolling of pages on the web. The biggest shortcoming of this screen is ultimately its definition. On such a slab size, 1280 x 800 px are really stingy, especially when a large part of the market offer now accustomed us to ask the Full HD or more on screens from 4.5 to 10 inches. The display remains in good order, but the comfort of reading is here and less eyestrain than Full HD screens.

INTERFACE AND NAVIGATION 

For philistines for "samsungueries", here's a reminder: if the Korean company offers mostly products under Android is better there append his favorite interface, TouchWiz, who dressed the mobile OS from Google to toe and offers at the same time some applications, services and ergonomic home options. However, the Korean stake with the back of the spoon compared to the Galaxy Tab S , Tab Pro and Note Pro . No UX Magazine This page dedicated to the aggregation of information flow, no productivity apps offered, or subscription to Canal Play a few months. Samsung offers here as the minimum, but it is already well above most competitors who practice in the same price range.

Thus we find the dedicated video and audio players, with the possibility of the first to play a movie in window mode and then do something else while watching the video of the corner of his eye. The Galaxy Apps Store is also in the game and offers a selection of the Store and applications exclusive to the brand and its products. Some games and paid Android apps are also available with a discount on this store .

The small application component, which opens by sliding your finger to the right of the frame at the screen is also on the menu. It allows to draw in different favorite applications without going through the launcher or a folder. In addition, it is through this component that it manages multitasking that offers the ability to have two apps (in the selection) open simultaneously on a split screen then. Convenient. The shutters of shortcuts and notifications to the Samsung sauce (slip from the top to the center) are clear and intuitive, as always. 

But Samsung does not mean forgetting the fundamentals of any Android slate and also provided software suite of Google, namely the Drive, Gmail, Google+, the store Play Store apps, Hangouts, Play Games / Books / kiosk / Movies / Music, YouTube, Photos and Maps. 

Too bad few small hitches observed in navigation within the OS, especially in returns to home and transitions between pages Android (large recurring classic TouchWiz) because Snadragon 400 platform is generally turn this Galaxy Tab 4 perfectly. Admittedly, the slight definition of the screen helps a lot in the process.

MULTIMEDIA 

Web browsing is fast. The display density and few snags in the page scrolling are somewhat tarnish the experience, but it is very well made. 

Video playback, like all Samsung mobile product that respects, is a joy thanks to the dedicated app: compatibility of files, read SD, HD and Full HD without flinching, driven file management the options ... We have, as always with this brand, dealing with one of the best sets of viewing tools, personal film and video industry.

Side games, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 4 can count on a Snapdragon 400 platform, accompanied by her iGPU Adreno 305, offers a gaming experience of quality, without reaching retinal wonder heights. The graphics are more than correct, regardless of the type of game - even a gourmet title as Real Racing 3 has a made ​​honorable. We have not noticed any major slowdown on all parts and performed games.  The relatively low resolution of the screen allows course all this. 

4 Tab 10.1 offers a true audio output and good quality with proper power which will use most headphones and ear headphones, very low distortion and good dynamic. The stereo is just correct. 
The tablet has two distilled speakers on each side of it when it is held in landscape position, allowing to enjoy a good stereo. However, the rest of the performance is still poor with a pinched sound reproduction in the mid / upper mid-range and distortion pronounced at high volume.

AUTONOMY 

With a battery of 6800 mAh, Samsung seems to want to give wings to its Galaxy Tab 4. Between the energy efficient HD screen and a 400 bit chip Snadragon known for its energy gluttony, we have enough here to expect a very good performance for autonomy. And in practice this is true rather well. In video playback locally as streaming Wi-Fi via Netflix, the tablet gives birth to an average battery life of 10h. What appear in slate leading battalion, not far from high-end products like the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 , iPad Air or Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet .

PHOTO 

Lack of responsiveness, persistence, sound, detail and sharpness conspicuously absent, the photovideo sensors of this Tab 4 is a disappointment. The main camera can not even see themselves as a companion to last and last resort and shooting interface is more than summary.

However, the webcam at the front can be used for videoconferencing conversation, but we are far from the quality of rendering an iPad, the high-end Samsung or Sony. 

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 4 side keyboard side

Again, Samsung does not allow access to its product ultimate capacity of the mark entry term. If the Galaxy Tab and Tab Pro S have a tactile keyboard that monkey up to the sound part a mechanical keyboard, the Galaxy Tab 4 is satisfied with a classic touch keyboard, certainly, but very full. It has numbers and letters on one panel and accepts the quick pat garner without mistakes or big mistakes strikes.  We recommend adding an event supporting case of prolonged and recurrent seizure, which will avoid some acrobatics to hold and tap at the same time. The seizure by tracing the words is also present and is very effective, as always. In short, keyboard side, the Galaxy Tab 4 was perhaps not the last word of the Korean brand, but it ensures the job perfectly.