Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S4 tablet sports Dolby Atmos and AKG speakers

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Samsung's new 10.5in tablet is big on practicalities, and supports Dolby Atmos.

We’re still a week away from Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 smartphone launch, but that hasn’t stopped the Korean giant announcing other new members of the Galaxy family in the meantime.

Today, it has lifted the lid on the Galaxy Tab S4 tablet, the replacement for the Galaxy Tab S3 (a What Hi-Fi? four star review).

The new news, however, is that it’s the first tablet to be compatible with Samsung DeX, which until now has only worked with the Galaxy S8/S8+, Note8 and S9/S9+ smartphones.

DeX essentially allows the Galaxy Tab S4 to connect (and power) a monitor, keyboard and mouse for a desktop experience, giving users the option to switch from the Android interface to a desktop one. A connected monitor (via the Tab S4's USB type-C connection) can mirror the tablet screen, or be used in 'Dual Mode' so you can use the two screens independantly of one another. For example, you can watch a video on the screen it's attached to while writing notes on the tablet.

The tablet is available from 10th August, and will cost £599 (WiFi model) or £649 (LTE model).

Becky Roberts
Becky Roberts
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Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.