As we near Mobile World Congress later this month, more leaks of Samsung's upcoming devices are popping up. Besides those we've already seen about the Korean OEM's flagship Galaxy S7 smartphone, the company's next tablet is also rumored for a simultaneous debut at MWC.
Just like last year's models, Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S3 is rumored to come in two sizes - an 8-inch and a 9.7-inch model. Though the device's specs have not been leaked or announced yet, we expect the tablet to also be outfitted with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.
As to what it will look or what features it'll come equipped with to make it stand out against the sea of other Android tablets, we've yet to find out. Leaked benchmarks (via WinFuture) of the Galaxy Tab S3, however, prove that it is indeed coming and that it will be a slight upgrade from last year's Tab S2.
Listed as SM-T819 for the 9.7-inch variant and SM-T719 for the 8-inch variant, both will share the same form factor, same screen resolution, same chipset, and same camera. The major differences between the two are simply in screen size and battery capacity.
Both versions of the rumored Galaxy Tab S3 will have an AMOLED 2,048 x 1,536 pixels, (which is exactly like last year's Tab S2 and iPad), 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage, and an 8-megapixel rear camera with a 2-megapixel camera on the front of the device.
Where the Galaxy Tab S3 sets itself apart from the Tab S2 is the new chipset powering the tablet. It won't have the same powerful Snapdragon 820 that's powering the Galaxy S7 smartphones, but it will still pack a newer Snapdragon 652 processor.
Technically, the Snapdragon 652 can still go head-to-head against Qualcomm's current market offering with the Snapdragon 810. This chipset that is expected to come with Tab S3 has four Cortex-A72 and four A53 cores - as opposed to the four A57 and four A53 cores in the Snapdragon 810.
Is the newer processor better than Samsung's own Exynos offering? We've yet to find out until the device actually lands in the hands of reviewers. For the time being, at least, the leaked benchmarks should be enough proof that a new tablet is coming from Samsung.
For those who want a good tablet, it would likely be worth a purchase. Those who already have last year's Tab S2, meanwhile, might want to consider waiting for the next one that will have more notable upgrades.
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