Vodafone has today announced they will be bringing the 4G enabled Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 to their network on a range of 12 and 24 month plans.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 4G is available from today in white, on plans, or outright from Vodafone stores or online. Plan wise, there’s a range of options on the Vodafone website on 12 and 24 month contracts.
| Device Price | Mobile Broadband plan | Vodafone data inclusion in Oz | Min. Cost over 12 Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| $59 | $20 | 2.5GB | $948 |
| $49 | $30 | 4GB | $948 |
| $47 | $45 | 8GB | $1104 |
| $43 | $65 | 12GB | $1296 |
| $33 | $90 | 25GB | $1476 |
| Device Price | Mobile Broadband plan | Vodafone data inclusion in Oz | Min. Cost over 24 Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| $27 | $20 | 2.5GB | $1128 |
| $49 | $30 | 4GB | $1248 |
| $21 | $45 | 8GB | $1584 |
| $19 | $65 | 12GB | $2016 |
| $14 | $90 | 25GB | $2496 |
Hardware wise, it appears that Vodafone has bucked the trend and gone with the Exynos 5 Octa-Core processor which is based on ARM’s big.LITTLE architecture and includes a 1.3 GHz Quadcore processor for the run-of-the-mill work, while a 1.9 GHz QuadCore processor steps in for the heavy lifting.
The tablet is ultra-thin, measuring just 6.6mm thick and very light, weighing in at a just 467 grams. The tablet includes the 10.5″ SuperAMOLED display which features 100,000:1 contrast ratio and true-to-life colour reproduction which covers more than 90% of Adobe RGB color coverage – in other words, it’s a great screen.
The tablet is compatible with the Vodafone 4G network which is one of the fastest we have here in Australia. Vodafone is also planning on investing $1 billion in its network this year to achieve what they believe is the fastest and most advanced LTE network in Australia. This means the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is compatible with the existing 1800MHz network, as well as the 850MHz spectrum which will be refarmed as LTE, in a bid by Vodafone to cover 95% of the metropolitan population by the end of the year.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Specs:
- 10.5″ WQXGA (2560 x 1600) Super AMOLED Display
- Exynos 5 Octa (1.9 GHz QuadCore ＋ 1.3 GHz Quadcore) processor
- 3GB RAM
- 16GB internal memory with microSD (up to 128GB)
- 8MP Rear Cameraw/ Flash LED + 2.1MP Full HD Front-facing camera
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth®4.0, IrLED, GPS with GLONASS
- Radios:
- 2G : 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900
- 3G : 850/ 900/ 1900/ 2100
- LTE : 800/ 900/ 1800/ 2600+850/ 2100
- Android Kitkat (4.4)
- 247.3×177.3×6.6 mm @ 467grams
- 7,900mAh mAh battery
Jason, enjoyed his time with the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 when it launched back in July, and you can read his thoughts here. We also have an 8.4″ and 10.5″ Galaxy Tab S for review, so look out for those in the near future. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is available now, so if you’re wanting a Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 on a plan, you’ve now got one more option.
