It's worth noting that the 2015 edition of the Galaxy Tab A tablets included both 7-inch and 8-inch devices as well as their Wi-Fi and LTE-enabled models. We can expect Samsung to reveal more models of the Galaxy Tab A (2016) soon.
The official listing of the Galaxy Tab A (2016) comes few days after the Samsung Galaxy J1 mini and Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) were also listed on the company's websites without any details on availability and pricing.
According to Samsung Dutch site, the listed Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a Wi-Fi only version and features a 7-inch TFT display with a screen resolution of 1280x800 pixels. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor clubbed with 1.5GB of RAM. It packs 8GB of built-in storage and can be expanded up to 200GB via microSD card. The tablet sports 5-megapixel rear camera and also comes with 2-megapixel front camera. The rear camera can record videos at HD resolution of 1280x720 pixels at 30 fps.
The tablet runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, Glonass, and Micro-USB. The tablet measures 186.9x108.8x8.7mm and weighs 283 grams. Samsung's official site notes that there is no S Pen support for the tablet. In terms of features, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) will come with Kids Mode. It is backed by a 4000mAh battery.
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