Background and Identification
Introduced in 2014, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S series refers to the primary models, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. These tablets are meant to be the main model line of Samsung Galaxy tablets along with other Samsung Galaxy S series devices, specifically the Samsung Galaxy S5. The “S” series is a high-end cross between the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Samsung Galaxy S series.
Both the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 were released with Android 4.2.2 Kitkat and had customized interfaces with Samsung’s TouchWiz Nature UX 3.0 software. The Galaxy Tabs were designed with a “Multi Window” feature, allowing users to have access to two screens simultaneously.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 refers to the second generation of the very high-end tablet models, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and the Samsung Galaxy S2 9.7. Released in 2015, these models were a flagship model line of Samsung Galaxy tablets along with the Samsung Galaxy S series, specifically the Samsung Galaxy S6.
The third generation, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, was released in 2017 with a new and improved S-Pen (stylus).
Additional Information
Samsung Galaxy Tab S Official Webpage
Samsung Galaxy Tab Series Wikipedia