This a very pricey "book" cover from Samsung. If you are buying direct from Samsung, expect to pay$70+ for the 9.7" size. This exact cover is considerably cheaper (but still expensive) on Amazon. I bought a "used - like new" on Amazon for less than half the price Samsung charges -- in the original box. Even that is still pricey compared to 3rd party offerings.
But it is a very good, protective cover -- and it maintains the ultra-thin character of the Tab S2 maybe better than any other cover. The cover is stiff, enough. I surmise (from my engineering background) that Its magts ar "refrigerator door" type on both sides-- covered with a high-quality soft plastic skin. I will also surmise that manufacturing whatever it is made out of is what drives the price up.
I like the way the magnetic flap can fasten two-ways -- to secure the closed position, or to "stow" the cover out of the way on the back of the Tab S2. And that is in addition to the three ways the magnetic flap is used as a stand.
If there is a con, it is that there is no profile position as a stand. However, for me, this unimportant, because I use a little adjustable plastic stand when at my desk. But for some people, it may be a deciding factor.
Also, with the cover stowed on the back of the Tab S2, you can't take a photo with the rear camera. This is also less important to me, because my cell phone (which I always carry with me) has much better cameras. But, again, for some people, camera access may be important.
The cover attaches to the two snaps on the backside of the Tab S2. It does require considerable force to snap them together -- but once they are secured, they are not going to come apart easily either. There are two ways to do this -- the scary way, and the safe way.
The scary way (it is scary because you can break the glass screen this way) -
-- lay the cover open on a flat hard surface, like your desk or table top, with the snaps facing up
-- set the Tab S2 in the cover with the snaps on the back facing down and align them perfectly with the snaps on the cover
-- push on the glass screen exactly over the snaps until the snaps fasten together (do one snap at a time, make sure they are aligned perfectly.)
The safe way (it is safe because you are not pushing through the glass screen, which will be fully supported on the table surface) -
-- lay the cover open on a flat hard surface, like your desk or table top, with the snaps facing up
-- set the Tab S2 in the cover face down with the snaps on the back facing up, positioned normally as if the cover was already on.
-- fold the cover over the Tab S2 and align the snaps on the cover with snaps on the Tab S2
-- push on the back of cover directly over where the snaps are until the snaps fasten together.
All said and done -- I like this cover, but not enough to pay $70 for it. Even at half that price, I just barely like it enough to keep it. But I do like it -- and I am going to keep it.
| Standing screen display size | 9.7 Inches |
|---|---|
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 3 Hours |
