Your other navigational tool is the complementary S Pen. My solution was to pair my Logitech M720, which I vastly prefer to a trackpad but admittedly only works at my desk. You don't get the trackpad of the more expensive S7+ keyboard cover, but Samsung made that cover compatible for the S7 FE, so choose that if you want a laptop-like experience. Its keys have excellent travel for a detachable keyboard, and you get teeny function keys for extra shortcuts. I purchased the official Galaxy Tab S7 FE book cover keyboard, which mostly worked well. You'll want to invest in a Galaxy Tab S7 FE case to keep this broad slab upright. The official S7 FE book cover keyboard is expensive but vital to getting the most out of the tablet. (Image credit: Jennifer Brown / Android Central) But even when I can't resize apps the way I want to, I still found ways to jigsaw in three or four apps on the display, simply thanks to the Galaxy Tab S7 FE and its generous size. While I focused on writing and research on my laptop, I used my tablet to keep an eye on Twitter and Slack, watch videos (don't tell my boss), and take notes simultaneously.ĭeX mode turns the S7 FE into a multitasking machine, while other Android tablets waste the extra space.Īdmittedly, DeX Mode and regular One UI mode share a common issue: poor app optimization, which I'll cover in the next section. In my week-plus with the Galaxy Tab S7 FE, I've spent most of my working hours in DeX mode. While I'm not a fan of this, I'm a newly converted fanboy of Samsung's solution: DeX mode.įor those unfamiliar, Desktop eXperience turns your Galaxy Tab into a mini-computer, with an OS that lets you use Android apps in mini windows on the device. But many app-makers don't bother to optimize their Android apps for tablets, meaning you get weirdly enlarged content or narrow windows surrounded by blank space. Samsung's elongated One UI 3.1 port is familiar and intuitive for Android users. It's nice to get a workhorse like this with a more mid-range price.Īnyone who's used an Android tablet - or a Samsung phone - knows what to expect with the software. But that tablet will set you back a few hundred dollars extra. You also get the same 10,090mAh battery with the Galaxy Tab S7+. Your experience will vary depending on how much you use cellular data, how often you keep the screen at max brightness, and so on, but Samsung isn't overselling its battery's strengths. In my tests, I found the tablet could go a full workday in DeX mode with several apps active or last a couple of days with light use (about four hours of screen time per day). The real perk to the Galaxy Tab S7 FE is its enormous 10,090mAh battery, which Samsung estimates will get you 13 hours of battery life. You may want to buy the Galaxy Tab S7 FE for its battery alone. I'd still say invest in some wireless headphones, but the audio works well enough for non-audiophiles. Bass is satisfyingly punchy, and the range is decent. My Spotify soundtracks sounded pleasing at max volume with no distortion, which I appreciate because it's too quiet at half volume and below. But I find the S7 FE gets loud enough if you're not using it to blast a soundtrack at a party. Samsung downgraded the S7 FE speakers from the base S7, which has quad speakers - a definite downside. (Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central) At least it looks very snazzy once I wipe it down. My personal recommendation would be to choose a more colorful option, which will disguise the fingerprints better. Samsung sent me a Mystic Black tablet, which - thanks to its shiny metallic finish - tends to get smudged with fingerprints, lint, and other junk fairly quickly. It has an attractive metal finish, stereo speakers on its sides, and a microSD card slot to make up for the wimpy 64GB of base storage. The bezel is pleasingly thin and uniform, though depending on how you hold it, your palms may accidentally touch the corners of the display because of that thin bezel. Only slightly heavier than the S7+, the Galaxy Tab S7 FE also has slightly more thickness to it, which arguably could make it slightly easier to grip. Mystic Black, Mystic Silver, Mystic Pink, Mystic Green 12.4 inches, 16:10 aspect ratio, 2560x1600 resolution, TFT (WQXGA) LCD
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