After weeks of speculations, Samsung finally pulled the wraps off the company's new mid-range slate series Galaxy Tab A( 2017).

The new 8.0-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017) comes with a massive 5,000mAh battery, which is said to be more than enough play close to 14 hours of videos and up to 153 hours of audio playback. The company claims the tablet can run an average of 14 hours internet surfing on both SIM (3G/4G) and Wi-Fi connectivity.

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It also sports WXGA (1280x800p) TFT screen, together with quad-core backed by 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage.

As far as the camera hardware is concerned, the Galaxy Tab A (2017) comes packed with a 8MP snapper with LED flash support and a full HD video recording capability. On the front, it houses 5MP shooter.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017) price and availability details:

Samsung's Galaxy Tab A (2017) is currently available in Vietnam for VND (Vietnamese Dong) 6,490,000 (approx. $286/€237/Rs.18,264) in black and gold colour options.

Samsung, Galaxy Tab A (2017), price, specifications, release date
Samsung launches Galaxy Tab A (2017) with massive 5000mAh battery; all you need to knowSamsung Vietnam Official Website (Screen-grab)

As of now, there is no official word from Samsung on when the new Galaxy Tab A (2017) would be released in global markets. Stay tuned.

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Samsung, Galaxy Tab A (2017), price, specifications, release date
Samsung launches Galaxy Tab A (2017) with massive 5000mAh battery; all you need to knowSamsung Vietnam Official Website (Screen-grab)

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Key specifications of Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017):

Model Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017)
Display 8.0-inch WXGA (1280x800p) TFT screen
  • Colour depth: 16M
OS Android Nougat OS with TouchWiz UI
Processor 1.4GHz quad-core CPU
RAM 2GB
Storage 16GB, expandable up to 256GB
Camera
  • Main: 8MP camera with LED flash, full HD (1080p) video recording
  • Front: 5MP camera
Battery 5,000mAh;
  • Internet (3G) usage time: up to 14 hours
  • Internet (4G LTE) usage time: close to 15 hours
  • Internet (Wi-Fi) usage time: up to 15 hours
  • Video playback time: close to 14 hours
  • Audio playback time: up to 153 hours
  • Talk-time (3G WCDMA): close to 36 hours
Network 4G-LTE
Add-ons Nano SIM slot (depends on sale of region), Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n; dual-band: 2.4GHZ+5GHz; HT40), GPS/GLONASS/BEIDOU
Dimensions 212.1 x 124.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight 364g
Colours Black/Gold
Price(Vietnamese Dong) VND 6,490,000 (approx. $286/€237/Rs.18,264)