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CHERLYNN LOW: Samsung is one
of the few remaining companies

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to still be making
high-end Android tablets,

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so it's nice to see
the company give

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us a new generation this year.

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We're looking today at the
Galaxy Tab S6, which follows

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up last year's Galaxy Tab S4.

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Samsung has designed this device
to target the modern worker

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that needs to get a lot
of stuff done on the go,

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and so has focused the Tab
S6 around a few principles.

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For example, a thin
and light design

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for portability, powerful guts
to get work done on the go,

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as well as software
that will help you

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multitask wherever you are.

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We got a chance to check
out some models here in New

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York before their launch.

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And I must say,
I'm pretty pleased

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with the changes
Samsung has made

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since the Tab S4 was released.

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The first thing I noticed
after picking up the Tab S6

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was how thin and light
it was while maintaining

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that premium, expensive feel.

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This year, the Tab S6
is available in colors

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like mint blue and
rose blush, in addition

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to just a gray-silver option.

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I really like the blue.

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It's able to be unique and eye
catching, while still looking

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classy and professional.

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I wish there were thinner
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but I'm not going to
complain too much.

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It's already a very
handsome device.

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Just like the last
generation, the Tab S6

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comes with the S Pen included.

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This is a bigger
S Pen than you're

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used to on the Note phones,
and it's easier to write with.

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Samsung also added Bluetooth
capacity to the S Pen

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on the Tab S6 this year,
following in the footsteps

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of the Note9's S
Pen, which last year

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got Bluetooth support to enable
remote control functions.

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This year, Samsung's
expanded on that, adding

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more gestures and more tools
that you can use with the S Pen

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on the Tab S6.

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For example, by pressing
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and then flicking
your hand upwards,

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you can change the camera
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You can also swing
the pen from side

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to side while holding
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to change to modes like
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or pro.

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And of course, like on the
Note9, pressing down the button

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will take a picture.

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There's a lot more that you
can use this with beyond just

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the camera app.

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For example, you can
control music playback

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and you can use it in apps
like Snapchat or Instagram

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to trigger the camera
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A lot of these are already
baked into the system.

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And you can customize what
they do on apps like PowerPoint

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or Word, but Samsung
is now opening up

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the SDK for
developers to make use

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of that gesture part of the S
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So hopefully, that'll
mean that more apps will

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be able to take use of that.

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Another change on the
Tab S6 over the Tab S4

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that I'm not sure I like
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magnetically attaches to
the back of the tablet

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and just hangs out there.

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When it's attached,
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But I don't feel like this
is the most secure way

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to store the pen if
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that also houses the pen on it.

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Both the bookcase and the
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is making for the
Tab S6 have a pocket

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that kind of keep
the pen safely docked

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against the back of the tablet.

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On the keyboard case
though, which by the way,

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costs an additional
$179, there is

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a kickstand that
props the tablet up,

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as well as a detachable keyboard
so that you can type with it

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conveniently whenever you want,
and then just use it to prop up

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the tablet for watching Netflix
videos when you're not working.

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So because of a lot
of consumer feedback

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and probably some
of my complaints,

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Samsung has made this keyboard
a lot better to work on.

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So not only are the keys a
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they've also added
function keys,

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so you can use a hot
button and trigger

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more options on the top row of
the buttons on the keyboard.

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There's also now a trackpad,
so you can use a mouse more

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intuitively rather than having
to reach out to the screen, as

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well as a keyboard shortcut
to launch DeX, which is more

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desktop-friendly
environment for you

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to multitask on top of Android.

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I'm really happy they're
made these changes.

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The keys feel nicer to type on.

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I've managed to bang
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more accurately than before.

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And the trackpad is responsive.

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You can also use
two-finger gestures,

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like scrolling up and down,
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So the basics are covered.

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As for DeX, I never really
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with the software in the past.

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It's functional.

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It will let you run several
apps at once in window panels.

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So it's a very
familiar environment

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for getting work done on
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it is the productivity software
that I'm looking for will

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probably have to spent
a lot more time with it

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before I can say anything.

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What I can say is that this
10-inch Super AMOLED display

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still looks as lovely,
as vibrant, and as crisp

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as you've come to expect
from a Samsung device.

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This is Samsung's forte.

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They're not going to mess it up.

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Complementing the beautiful
visuals is a powerful set

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of quad AKG speakers
tuned with Dolby Atmos,

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so you'll get immersive
sound when you're Netflixing

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or watching a YouTube video.

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The screen has the same 2560
by 1600 display as the Tab S4,

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as well as the cheaper Tab S5e.

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So you're not getting a
big resolution bump here,

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but that's good news because
then it won't drain the battery

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further than before.

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In fact, Samsung says the
battery life on the Tab S6

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is more than the Tab S4.

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You're supposed to get about
15 hours of juice, as opposed

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to 14 hours from before,
which was already plenty

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long for those of us looking
to get through a transatlantic

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flight with movies on board.

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Also under the hood is a
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processor.

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Hallelujah because
last time around,

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they used an outdated
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on the Tab S4, which
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was outdated by the time the
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You'll also find 6 gigs
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of onboard storage, so that's
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to store all your documents
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should you need it.

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That particular model will
start as $649, which is the same

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as the Tab S4 started out at.

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Now if you want
more storage, you

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can get the 8 gig of RAM
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for $80 more, which is $729.

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They both will be
available on samsung.com

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and some select retailers
come September 6th,

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so really, you don't have to
wait that much longer if you're

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in the market for a
premium Android tablet that

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can do it all for you.

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That gives us about a month
before we get a review unit

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in hand and start putting
it through its paces

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to see if this is
really worth your money,

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so I'd say stay tuned to
Engadget for the full review

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before you go spending
all that money.

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