(Image source from: The real truth about the new Samsung Galaxy tabs)

Samsung's newest tablets - the Galaxy Tab S 10.5-inch and the Tab S 8.4-inch screen version are here. The company has launched WiFi and 3G supported versions of the tablet for a price of Rs 37,800 for the 10.5-inch model and Rs 44,800 for the 8.4-inch model. So far specs and pricing goes, it is clearly taking on the iPads in a big way.

Given that Samsung has priced the tabs premiumly, it should be noted that these tablets don’t support LTE in India. While Samsung’s press statement mentioned WiFi and LTE along with pricing, detailed specs revealed that it was FDD LTE and not TDD-LTE that works in India.

Samsung has remote plans of launching a 4G version of the tablet in India.

Currently the list of smartphones that supports 4G LTE in India is miniscule. Only Apple’s iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c (iPhone 5s launched at an exorbitant Rs 53,000 and is now retailing at close to Rs 44,000, while the iPhone 5c which was launched at a price of Rs 41,900 is retailing at Rs 34,000) LG G2 4G LTE and Xolo LT900. Apple’s iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina Display don’t support the required LTE band in India, according to Apple’s official website.

And Samsung’s latest tablets don’t increase the options for the users either. Just like the Note 3 and the S5, India is yet to see an LTE-enabled device from Samsung.

AW: Suchorita Choudhury