Samsung Electronics has unveiled Galaxy Tab A, an entry-level tablet with an S Pen touch pen, for launch in the Taiwan market in early May.

Recommended retail prices are: NT$8,990 (US$292) for an 8-inch Wi-Fi version; NT$12,900 for 8-inch LTE-enabled; NT$10,900 for 9.7-inch Wi-Fi; and NT$14,900 for 9.7-inch LTE-enabled, according to Samsung Electronics Taiwan.

Galaxy Tab A features Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core processor, Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, an XGA TFT-LCD touch screen, 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM, a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front camera.

The dimensions are: 137.9 by 208.4 by 7.5mm for 8-inch models and 166.8 by 242.5 by 7.5mm for 9.7-inch ones. They weigh 334g and 338g for 8-inch Wi-Fi and LTE-enabled models respectively and 487g and 490g for 9.7-inch Wi-Fi and LTE-enabled ones respectively, Samsung Taiwan indicated.