Jul 15, 2014

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7 available online at Rs 17,825

Samsung has started selling its 7-inch Galaxy Tab 4 tablet (T231) in India through online retailers.

The 3G+Wi-Fi variant of the tablet is now available at e-commerce website, Flipkart at Rs 17,825. The listing was first spotted by AndroidOS.in.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7 comes with a an LCD display(1280x800p). It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and 1.5GB of RAM, and comes with 8GB internal storage and a microSD card slot. The tablet weighs 281gram and measures 107.9x186.9x9mm.

The tablet sports a 3MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. It runs Android 4.4 KitKat and comes with a 4000mAh battery.

In terms of connectivity, Galaxy Tab 4 supports 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and Glonass.

Samsung had launched Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 and 8.0 in the Indian market, earlier this month. While Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 is priced at Rs 23,960, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 costs Rs 30,498. Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 and 8.0 feature 10.1-inch and 8-inch screens respectively, both with 1280x800p resolution. They run a customized version of Android 4.4 (KitKat) and are powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor with 1.5GB RAM.

Samsung Galaxy S5’s price dips to Rs 35k

The price of Samsung Galaxy S5 in India has taken another hit, dropping to nearly Rs 35,000. This price drop comes nearly a month after its price dipped below Rs 40,000.

Online retailer Infibeam has listed Galaxy S5, which was launched in March this year, at Rs 35,649. However, the device is out of stock at this price.

On the other hand, the smartphone is still available for purchase at Flipkart and Amazon.in, which are selling it at Rs 36,500 and Rs 36,900, respectively.

This is a new low for the smartphone, whose price has been in a free fall since launch. The price of the device was Rs 47,000 just three days after it was launched in India.

In fact, less than a fortnight after the Galaxy S5 was launched, Samsung had issued a press release stating that the official price of the smartphone remained unchanged. This was done after its price had dropped on e-commerce sites by several thousand rupees.