Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7"; 32 GB Wifi Tablet (Black) SM-T813NZKEXAR

This review is for the newer model of Samsung S2 the SM-T813 model, which is the 2016 model. The older S2 was the 810 model that was released in 2015. I owned the original S2 and loaned it to a friend because his older tablet broke. And he loves it so much that I gifted it to him for his birthday. Then, I decided to purchase the newer 813 the 2016 model for myself. Since I am a TECHIE type, I tested it thoroughly. This review is based on my personal experience with this tablet. Hopefully, this review will help you in your decision to purchase (or not), this device. PROS: 1) STORAGE: So I purchased this tablet from an Amazon seller and jt was described as like new still in the box. I was happily surprised when this tablet arrived with 64 GB internal storage, not the 32GB of Internal Storage that was advertised. However, I cannot promise that all of these will have 64GB. ...however after the OS and Factory Apps, it had 52gb left. After I installed lots of personal Apps, I have 50.71gb left. Plenty left if I want to install more apps or updates on apps. * Note that the advertised Internal Storage space and available storage space is different because the advertised internal storage space is BEFORE the OS was factory installed, Factory Apps installed and Touch Wiz overlay. These take up about 11GB of the space. And the tablet updated with 385GB after I turned it on the first time. It came with Nougat 7.0 preinstalled, then installed a large performance update. It is running very, very fast after the update and the battery life had improved some as well. 2) Android OS and updates...My tablet arrived with Nougat 7.0 pre-installed. And it auto updated a minor/improvement update of 385GB. After the update, it ran very fast, seemed faster. Flagship Samsung tablets are supposed to get two OS Upgrades. I looked up on Google to see, some sites said yes Oreo for the 813 model, so did not know. I am hoping so because my old 810 model (2015), received 2 OS updates. 3) WiFi---My WiFi Router connected immediately to this phone and it is a fast WiFi. The WiFi is super strong and I receive 5 bars around my home and it keeps the connection even in my backyard. 4) Display---The display is very, very clear and colors vivid as it has very high sharpness. Reading on Internet or PDF Book, the text is crisp. The videos in YouTube are very clear as well. 5) Speed and Performance---For my personal use, I find the speed and performance excellent for the things I do such as Facebook, Twitter, Internet, YouTube, Email, etc. I do not play games on this tablet yet I found all videos run very well. Performs well, no lagging and no freezing. 6) WiFi calling---Yes, I can make phone calls on this WIFI ONLY device using my Google Voice account and Hangouts. Note that this model is NOT a cellular device, to make a phone call, WiFi must be on and a WiFi calling app such as Hangouts or other WiFi calling apps are needed. 7) External Slot for SD Card---So I installed a SanDisk 128gb Micro SD card which was loaded with my music, pictures, home videos and files. I still have 75 gb left on my SD Card. According to Gsmarena, this device holds a SD card up to 256 GB. 8) Camera---I actually took some inside and outside pictures and saved them to my SD Card. The pictures (indoors and outdoors) are very OK, not professional quality, yet I am happy with the pictures, they are excellent for sending in email or even Facebook. My videos also came out well so I am happy. 9) Battery life and Device Coolness---Battery life I find GOOD, and I am a heavy user of apps. I watch lots of YouTube videos, Facebook, listen to my music etc. My battery starts off at 100 percent, then after one hour of heavy use it shows close to 87 percent. This is because I am a heavy user. ***Device coolness/Battery coolness---I use an app Widget free from Playstore called Battery Solo. Normally, it When I press, the highest it showed me was a cool 88 degrees Fahrenheit. This is excellent and the battery a device stays cool, it never overheats. 10) OTG (On the Go), which means with a USB/Micro adapter, you can insert a USB Flash drive, USB mouse, keyboard (one at a time). I use this to copy files from my Flash drive to my tablet or vice versa). Only one Con, but not serious... 1) USB Port is MICRO not a type C. No problem as all my other devices are Micro USB except my 2017 Samsung Tab A 8.0 tablet. * Would I purchase this device over again? Yes, in a heartbeat because my Samsung Tab 2 813 model has 64GB storage and Nougat OS. It is a wonderful phone at a reasonable cost, so I recommend it. I rate this 5 stars. Since I am a Techie, if you have any questions about this device, please ask me in the comments section. And I will answer all questions about this device. Thanks you for reading my review, I hope that it has been helpful for you in making your decision about this tablet.

So far I'm loving it. Thought long and hard about what to get... A really nice phone or keep my old phone and step up to this tablet. Glad I made this decision. The size of it is perfect... Great video and you can actually see an internet browser very well, and it doesn't get bogged down. This is more computer than I'll need for a long time. I will edit this review after 6 months or more of use, just to add any pros or cons. So far I'm loving it. I thought long and hard about what to get and I'm very happy with this decision. The size of it is perfect for viewing videos as well as seeing an internet browser (as opposed to using only an app version of the web). This is more computer than I'll need for a long time. I will edit this review after 6 months or more of use to add any pros or cons. I've had this for over 10 months now and I am happy to report that this pad is still performing as well as it did when I first wrote this review. I only use it with WiFi, so I can't attest to how much data it uses. As far as speed, I would think that how fast it performs without the use of WiFi would be an issue of the cell phone provider, not the device. With the use of WiFi, the internet responds very quickly. All of the apps I've used have been very satisfactory and perform well if they require being online. Video games I've downloaded have performed very well online as well as offline. The AMOLED screen is terrific... I've compared it to many other devices without one and the difference is very apparent. The colors are very vibrant, the picture very clean and clear. I really have no cons to speak of... When I purchased this it was at the terrific price of $400 and I feel it's been worth every penny. Seeing the price is now $348, I would highly recommend buying it. I have changed my rating from 4 to 5 stars.

A faster device than my previous tablet - boots up much quicker. Brighter screen than before and easy to use. I would definitely recommend this device to other users.

Personalmente, nunca consideré que una tablet fuera un dispositivo que tuviera utilidad o practicidad. Demasiado grande para ser portátil (como el celular), y es un dispositivo que se promociona para "consumo multimedia y de juegos". Para "consumo multimedia", mejor uso mi televisión (pantalla más grande) o mi teléfono (más portátil y móvil). Para "juegos", mejor uso mi consola o el Nintendo Switch. En conclusión, la tablet era para mí un dispositivo sin una razón o utilidad real. Esto fue así hasta que descubrí que se puede usar para trabajo en la oficina: - Tengo acceso a mi correo y a Microsoft Office con todos mis archivos. Esto lo hago mediante One Drive que permite tener todos los documentos disponibles en cualquier dispositivo, además de ofrecer trabajo colaborativo y simultáneo. Las aplicaciones de Microsoft cubren la mayoría de las necesidades de Office y además, para el caso de Tablets Samsung (como Galaxy tab S2 o S3), traen otra versión de Office (Hancom Office) que permite el uso de tablas dinámicas en Excel, soporte al ratón (botón derecho) y varias funcionalidades más avanzadas de edición. - Es posible proyectar la tablet en proyectores HDMI o VGA.Para proyectar de forma efectiva y simple, se utiliza el Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/product/B01AZC3J3M/ que sirve para proyectar cualquier tableta, teléfono e incluso computadoras (Windows 8 ó superior) de forma inalámbrica y no necesita configuración alguna, ni disponibilidad de conexión a Internet - Tengo un adaptador HDMI a VGA para que la entrada HDMI del producto anterior funcione con proyectores, pantallas, etc. que no cuenten con HDMI y utilizo un adaptador para unir cables HDMI, útil para el caso en que el proyector ya tenga cable HDMI https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/product/B00NBUTHJG/ - Es posible compartir información que está en la tablet con cualquier persona que utilice memorias USB además que sirve para conectar otros dispositivos USB. Para conectores Micro USB: https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/product/B00N9S9Z0G/ Para conectores USB C: https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/product/B01IBH3IQQ/ - Utilizo este ratón bluetooth https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/product/B01B1PZ4HG/ que se puede usar en cualquier dispositivo ya sea computadora (Windows 8 ó superior), teléfono, tablet... y sin usar cables ni adaptadores USB. - El teclado bluetooth que utilizo puede ser conveniente para que la tablet y sus accesorios ocupen menos espacio: https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/product/B01AYMU4KESe - Tengo un lápiz capacitivo para hacer trazos, dibujos y notas https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/product/B008ULX012/ que de hecho facilita hacer marcas en las presentaciones y dibujar esquemas, escribir, etc. tal como se hace en una pizarra. De hecho lo considero más eficiente que usando la computadora. - Tengo un soporte para la tablet o teléfono que es rígido, de metal y muy compacto. Permite cambiar el ángulo https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/product/B071472D1B/ - Todo lo anterior cabe en este maletín que es bastante compacto y que cuenta con varias medidas de seguridad para evitar posible robo: https://www.amazon.com/Pacsafe-Intasafe-Anti-Theft-Cross-Body-Charcoal/dp/B00E8BK11K/ Si bien la tablet aún no ofrece soporte para cosas extremadamente avanzadas, pienso que la gran mayoría (si no es que todo) lo que se necesita para la oficina se puede cubrir perfectamente y hoy en día están muy cerca de convertirse en un reemplazo efectivo para las computadoras portátiles y de escritorio.

Order it when it was for 400$. For that price it is great. I will start first for the cons. The battery is relatively small for the size. Only 32GB. The interface is slightly sluggish sometimes. The screen sometime fail to register quick tap. Now for the pros: The screen, the screen is simply amazing, it is the reason to buy this tablet., great viewing angle, great color reproduction. The performance is generally good, with decent amount of RAM The tablet is unbelievably thin. Word does not do it justice. The AMOLED screen on this tablet is amazing Can be expanded via SD card Can be upgraded to android. 7.0 out of the box, allowing multiple window to open. Did I mention that screen is amazing?

I have had 2 of these before will buy on here again lot cheaper than the stores

Bought second hand, love it! it is in great shape and works as it should. This model is the best model samsung made, I think! It's very lite, small like the iPad mini and it's fast. It is an old model but best one i found so far. I bought a new one 2 years ago but don't like, to heavy and not an 8 inch.