The Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab is displayed for customers at a store in Seoul April 6, 2012.
The Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab is displayed for customers at a store in Seoul April 6, 2012. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

There are talks that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 may be launching mid-2017 as the South Korean tech giant has already applied for certification before the FCC and fans expect the device to sport some revolutionary specs and features. Samsung has however remained tight-lipped on the device’s release date and price.

A leaked design of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 was shared by a Twitter user Evan Blass and the third generation galaxy tab did not appear to be much different than the Galaxy Tab S2. The leaked image however suggested a 16:10 aspect ratio and not a 4:3. This may not sit well with those favouring a squarer tablet, writes NEUROGADGET.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 may wither be powered by an Exynos 8890 octa-core chipset or a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. The Qualcomm processor will provide users with enhanced performance. An impressive 4GB RAM is expected for the 32GB and 64GB Internal storage variants.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 may also be released in two screen sizes, 8-inch and 9.7-inch. Both will have an AMOLED Display with 4K resolution. Camera specs are not clear but tech experts believe an 8MP rear and 2MP front camera could be incorporated into the Galaxy Tab S3. The USB Type-C port will be similar to that of the Galaxy Note 7.

The 8-inch variant could have a battery capacity of 4,000 mAh where as the 9.7-inch version could sport a powerful 5,870 mAh battery with 14.2 hours screen-on-time, writes Mobile & Apps. The Galaxy Tab S3 will run on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system with a planned upgrade to the Android 7.0 Nougat.

There has been no information as to the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 though some believe it will be price at around US$420 (AU$550 approx).

Stay tuned on IBT AU for more updates on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3.

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