Business Today – August 25, 2019

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THE BREAKOUT ZONE

and has dedicated keys for search, on-

screen keyboard and other functions.

The tab is built with the military-

grade Samsung Knox software. It also

supports face unlock and a fingerprint

scanner has been embedded in the

power key to beef up security.

The S5e is powered by the

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 proces-

sor and comes with 4 GB of RAM and

64 GB of onboard storage. The 7,040

mAh battery lasted me close to a day’s

work, including browsing, documenta-

tion and video editing. The svelte look,

super-bright display with the right

viewing angles and great audio make it

a perfect companion for work and play.

But Samsung has ditched the head-

phone jack and you will have to rely on a

Bluetooth device to enjoy your music.

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multitasking button, quick access to

shortcuts, search, sound and more.

Most of the default apps loaded on

the tab also work well in the DeX

mode. Working on Google Docs and

Excel is pure pleasure. DeX also sup-

ports the Microsoft Office suite (a

subscription-based service) and video

calls on Skype by using the 8 MP front

camera. Having both DeX and tab-

let modes on the Android P makes

working seamless and hassle-free. For

instance, when the CamScanner app

failed to work on DeX, I could easily

switch to the tablet mode, and use the

13 MP rear camera to scan documents,

upload them to the drive and switch

back to DeX. None of the apps shut

down when I was switching modes.

The POGO keyboard supports

keyboard shortcuts such as Alt+tab

for switching between running apps

E HAVE ALWAYS main-

tained that tablets are use-

ful consumption devices,

but not the workhorse that

professionals desire. But

finally, one member of the

tab family has arrived there.

The S5e boasts excellent build quality,

including thin bezels, a lightweight but

big display with 82 per cent screen-

to-body ratio, a brilliant AMOLED

screen and quick access to thousands

of apps for reading, video stream-

ing and games. But what takes it to

the next level is the DeX platform on

Android P and the POGO keyboard

which can be purchased separately.

DeX or the desktop-like user

interface looks neat. Everything has

been placed on a taskbar at the bot-

tom – right from the apps menu and

the icons (for running them) to the

W

SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB S5E

PRICE

`35,900

for tab (Wi-Fi )

and `7,999 for

the keyboard

10.5-INCH SUPER

AMOLED DISPLAY

WITH GREAT

VIEWING ANGLES

DEX –

DESKTOP

EXPERIENCE

UI

POGO

KEYBOARD

THAT

PROTECTS

THE TABLET

AKG

SPEAKERS

PRODUCTIVE,

WITH DOLLOPS

OF FUN

108 I BUSINESS TODAY I August 25 I 2019