Samsung unveils its ultra-thin $399 iPad killer with built-in Bixby voice assistant

Samsung is taking on Apple with a brand new tablet. The Korean tech giant on Friday took the wraps off of the Galaxy Tab S5e, its lightest and thinnest-ever tablet that's also equipped with the Bixby voice assistant for the first time. The Tab S5e starts at $399 and goes on sale later this year. The Tab S5e is Samsung's lightest and thinnest-ever tablet that's also equipped with the Bixby voice assistant for the first time. The Tab S5e features a 10.5-inch screen with an ultra-thin, super light metal casing that's 5.5mm thick and weighs just 400g, or less than 1lb.