Although the launch of the Galaxy Tab S3 It is still relatively recent it is inevitable, and even more so with the start of the new course just around the corner, to start thinking about what is going to bring us the next generation of tablets and probably none have such a difficult challenge to deal with and high expectations to meet as the future Galaxy Tab S4.
A new chapter in the battle between Apple and Samsung
When the Galaxy Tab S3 We reflected on what he needed, still unreleased then iPad Pro 10.5 to face the challenge posed by the excellent Android tablet that Samsung had just put on the table, and now that the new tablet of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), has conquered so many, it is time to do the same thinking about the future Galaxy Tab S4.
Especially because, as we argued when reviewing the comparative highlights of the year, the history of the best tablets is also the history of their clashes with its main competitors and there is no other rivalry as well established in the field of tablets (and mobile devices, in general) as it is among those of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), and those of Samsung.
It is true that the iPad Pro 10.5 is right now the rival of the Galaxy Tab S3, but it is also the starting material that has Samsung to start thinking about what you need to improve on your next high-end model, in the same way that your current flagship tablet is largely a response to iPad Pro 9.7, even if it was already on the verge of extinction almost when she debuted.
That does not mean, of course, that the Koreans are not very aware, that surely they will be everything with what is being speculated for him future iPad Pro 2 and what will be discovered about him later, to try to anticipate the movements that he may already be planning Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), for your future tablets.
The points where the Galaxy Tab S4 will start with an advantage or where it is easier to get it
If we look at the current situation of the battle between Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), y Samsung as reflected in their iPad Pro 10.5 y Galaxy Tab S3, it is clear that there is at least one point in which the Koreans start with an advantage and this is the multimedia: the resolution may be the same and that the Cupertino tablet also comes with four speakers, but the Super AMOLED panels and the Harman Kardon seal continue to tip the balance on its side.
The problem here is that everything indicates that the next generation of apple tablets could significantly reduce distances thanks to the introduction of the OLED panels on their devices and there has been also a lot of speculation with resolution increases. It must be said, on the other hand, that there is little doubt that Samsung will be able to respond with the appropriate improvements.
A point where the iPad Pro 10.5 already challenging, no need to wait for the iPad Pro 2, but one that can also be trusted Samsung it will be at the height considering its history, it is that of design, thanks mainly to a considerable improvement in the screen / size ratio. The Koreans managed to surpass the thinness of the iPad Air by far with its Galaxy Tab S2 and they are taking frame reduction to the maximum on their best smartphones, so we wouldn't be surprised if they even found a way to bring infinity screens to a tablet.
El S Pen it is also not intended to be the design tool that is the Apple Pencil, and it probably does not need to be either, but it may be a fact in its favor to be more useful for any type of user but, in any case, it has not stopped evolving and, like the rest of the accessories that accompany the Galaxy Tab S4, sure to come with interesting improvements (hardware and software).
The most problematic points
There are some points, however, where the iPad Pro 10.5 it has a considerable advantage and in which it is more difficult to imagine what it can do Samsung to cut distances. The first and most obvious is undoubtedly that of performance, because the tablet of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), has managed to catch up in 2-in-1 benchmarks with the best Intel processors. It must be said that we would be happy if this challenge finally encouraged a manufacturer to put the best processor of the moment back in a tablet.
And it is not just a question of power, because also iOS 11 is going to give a major boost to multitasking on tablets from Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, and although with their Samsung Galaxy Note It took the lead in this regard at the time, even within the limitations of Android, it is true that these are not going to disappear. We have seen that Motorola is trying to take Android productivity to a new level and the Koreans should be working on it by now as well.
Although it is true, on the other hand, that since Google They have assured that they themselves are dedicating a good part of their efforts with their mobile operating system to this issue. By the way, they have also suggested that they are looking for a way to support 120Hz displays, which is another of the characteristics that have made the iPad Pro 10.5.
Issues related to the weakest points of Android are probably the biggest problem you face Samsung with his future Galaxy Tab S4, but it is true, on the other hand, that Googl's mobile operating system has many virtues and its own legion of fans who will always be attracted by the possibility of getting a tablet that makes the most of its possibilities, whatever they may be.
Bets are allowed
What do you guys hope to see in the next high-end tablet from Samsung? Do you think that in the future duel between the Galaxy Tab S4 and iPad Pro 2 Will the scale tip to the side of the first or the second? It is still too early to be able to do anything but speculate, but we hope that little by little we will have clues of what the next great duel of high-end tablets may bring us.
What I would most like to see on the Tab S4 is anti-reflective glass like the one on the new iPads. I have been able to see the screen of the iMac 5k and it is fantastic what Apple has achieved in this regard, more impressive than the resolution of the screen itself. I was considering buying the S3 but thinking that the new Samsung model can and should have an improvement in this regard makes me want to wait until the S4, if they do not improve the subject of reflections it will be a big disappointment for me, since it is not the same as putting a matte sheet on top.