The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite won’t be here for a while. Samsung says, “Availability in the second half of 2021 with pricing and on-sale dates closer to local launches.”
Of course, the Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ (review here 9.6/10) have been around since August 2020 – the Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite are new iterations of both.
FE stands for ‘Fan Edition’, and Samsung hopes to repeat the runaway success of the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE smartphone. Here it mixed just the right ingredients for the price. Differences to the Tab S7/S7+ are minor.
The Galaxy Tab A7 series is popular, offering a range of features at more affordable prices – just like its a-series smartphones. The Lite has a slightly larger screen and 3 or 4GB options – go for the latter as it allows Android to run in 64-bit mode.
Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite offer Australians an exceptional Android experience at a more accessible price. The S7 FE has a larger 12.4-inch display, dual Dolby Atmos speakers, fast charging, 5G option and S Pen in a mid-tier tablet.
Garry McGregor, Vice President, Mobile Division, Samsung Electronics Australia
Tech Specs – Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE | Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite | |
| Display | 12.4-inch 2560×1600 (WQXGA) TFT | 8.7-inch 1340×800 (WXGA+) TFT |
| OS | Android 11 | same |
| Dimension | 185.0 x 284.8 x 6.3mm | 212.5 x 124.7 x 8.0mm |
| Weight | 608g | Wi-Fi: 366g LTE: 371g |
| Camera | [Rear] 8MP AF [Front] 5MP | same |
| Memory | 4GB/64GB 6GB/128GB microSD up to 1TB | 3GB/32GB 4GB/64GB microSD up to 1TB |
| Processor | Octa-core 2×2.2GHz + 6×1.8GHz | Octa-core 4×2.3GHz + 4×1.8GHz |
| Battery | 10,090mAh 45W Super Fast Charging 45W and 25W sold separately. | 5,100mAh 15W Adaptive Fast Charging support charger sold separately. |
| Connectivity | 5G LTE Wi-Fi 5 AC Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth v5.0 | LTE same |
| Colour | All prefaced Mystic Black, Silver, Green, Pink | Gray Silver |
| Connectors | USB-C 3.2 Gen1 (ALT DP Output) DeX compatible | USB-C 2.0 3.5mm combo audio |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyro, Light, Hall | Accelerometer, Compass, Light |
| GPS | GPS+GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | same |
| Audio | Dual Stereo Speakers sound by AKG, Dolby Atmos | Dual Stereo Speakers same |
| Video | Recording: 1080p@30fps Playback: 4K@30fps | same Playback: 1080p@30fps |
| Accessories Sold separately | S Pen (included In-box) Book Cover Book Cover Keyboard | Book Cover Clear Cover. |
