Samsung Galaxy Tab S7


The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 is a series of Android-based tablets developed and marketed by Samsung Electronics. The Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+ were announced on August 5, 2020, during Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event in conjunction with the Galaxy Note20 series, Galaxy Z Fold2, Galaxy Watch3 and Galaxy Buds Live, while the Galaxy Tab S7 Fan Edition was announced later on May 25, 2021.
The Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ were the first devices to be released on August 21, 2020, in conjunction with the Galaxy Note20 series while the Fan Edition was released subsequently on June 18, 2021.

Design

The Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+ maintain a similar design from its predecessor. However, the screen sizes were enlarged, with the 11-inch model replacing the 10.5 inch, and a new 12.4-inch model was introduced. The tablets also come in four colors, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver, Mystic Bronze and Mystic Navy.

Specifications

Hardware

Display

The Galaxy Tab S7 features an 11-inch 2560 x 1600 LCD display, while the Tab S7+ features a 12.4-inch 2800 x 1752 OLED display. Both models have a 120 Hz refresh rate.

Chipset

Both tablets feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ system on a chip. The SoC is based on the 7 nm+ processing technology node. The tablets also feature an Adreno 650 GPU.

Storage

The Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+ are available in 128, 256, and 512 GB options, though in some regions, not all capacity variants are available.
1 TB of expansion can be added using a microSD card.
The base amount of RAM is 6 GB, and is not upgradeable to 8 GB which is a separate model.

Battery

The Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+ both use non-removable Li-Ion batteries, rated at 8,000 mAh and 10,090 mAh respectively. It is also capable of 45 W fast charging.

Connectivity

Both tablets come with 5G standard connectivity, though some regions may have LTE or sub-6 GHz only variants. There is also a Wi-Fi only variant.

Cameras

Both tablets feature a dual rear camera array. The wide-angle lens is 26mm 13 MP camera with an ƒ/2.0 aperture, while the ultra-wide lens is a 12mm 5 MP with an ƒ/2.2 aperture.

S-Pen

Similar to the Galaxy Note 20 series, the Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ feature better latency at 9ms. It also gains new Air gestures.

Software

The Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ shipped with Android 10 with One UI 2, can be upgraded up to Android 13 with One UI 5, and can be updated to Android 14 with One UI 6 on the Fan Edition only. It also supports Samsung DeX. Due to Fan Edition release being delayed to 2021, Samsung promised 4 Android OS upgrades and 5 years of security updates.

Support

The tablets reached their end-of-life. The support ended after four years with the latest patch delivered in August 2024, whereas the Tab S7 FE continued to be maintained until 2025.