In terms of ergonomics, the Galaxy Tab 4 is quite comfortable to hold in one hand. The Tab 3 and Tab 4 do share common design traits, but instead of overly smooth plastic, the Tab 4's back features a rugged texture, providing a better grip.
It is also slightly smaller than its predecessor, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. Measuring 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches (186.9 x 107.9 x 9 mm) at a weight of 9.74 oz (276 g), it is a whole inch narrower than the Kindle Fire HDX 7, and decidedly smaller than the Nexus 7 (2013). The only weak spot is the slightly wobbly Home button, but this is nit-picking. The tablet has a unibody design with a metal binding around the outer edges that holds the construction tightly together. There are no creaks, shallow spots, or misaligned elements to distract from the Tab 4's simple, functional look. However, the Tab 4 looks and feels very sturdy. Once again, plastic is Samsung's material of choice.
The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is boring to look at, but this isn't of much importance. This tablet sounds like it has lots of potential, but does it fare so well in reality? Let's find out.ĭesign An uninspired look, but the build quality is flawless.
It features a 7-inch display, a quad-core CPU, a gig and a half of RAM, and it runs Android KitKat topped off Samsung's latest tablet UI – all at the reasonable price point of $199. Samsung's Galaxy Tab 4 tablets come fresh from the oven, and the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is the smallest and cheapest in this year's trio.