AT&T customers have a new 8-inch tablet to consider. The carrier has announced that it is now offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0.
Samsung is certainly following up on a promise it made to put more focus on its tablet lineup in 2014. The company has been releasing new tablets of all sizes and price points at a steady rate. It most recently launched its new flagship Galaxy Tab S in both 10.5-inch and 8.4-inch sizes, with high-end Super AMOLED displays boasting 2560 x 1600 resolutions.
AT&T has just announced that it is now offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 through its online store, and the tablet will be available to purchase in AT&T retail stores beginning on July 25.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features an 8-inch 1280 x 800 dynamic HD display with a pixel density of 189 pixels per inch (ppi). It's powered by a quad-core 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 1.5 GB of RAM. The tablet ships with 16 GB of internal storage and a microSD expansion slot that supports up to 64 GB microSD cards.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's camera capabilities consist of a 3-megapixel rear camera that can record 720p HD video @ 30fps and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat and selfies. The slate ships with Android 4.4.2 KitKat and an updated version of Samsung's TouchWiz user interface that makes the tablet more user friendly. When it comes to wireless connectivity, Samsung has included a 4G LTE radio, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP and GPS. It's packing a 4,450 mAh battery and IR blaster that turns the tablet into a universal TV remote via the included WatchOn application.
AT&T is offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 for zero down and $18.50 per month for 24 months, $270 when signing a new 2-year contract, and $370 when purchasing the tablet outright. The carrier is also offering $50 off the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 when purchased alongside the Samsung Galaxy S5 or Galaxy S5 Active.
Interested customers can purchase the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 right now online or in retail stores on July 25.
