Handheld devices are in desperate need of unique differentiators. The thinning bezels and expanding screens have brought them dangerously close to looking identical. The phenomenon is more alarming for tablets since phones are quickly hogging their large-screen advantage. But Samsung — like Apple — isn’t done re-inventing its tablets. And the Tab S4 is a worthy cross of tablet, laptop and phone.
At first glance, the Tab S4 looks like any other tablet. Even with thinner bezels than the Tab S3 — which omits the home button and the fingerprint sensor — and a taller aspect ratio of 16:10, Samsung employs

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