Samsung Galaxy Note 3 joins the line of tablets and phablets featuring the powerful Snapdragon 800 from Qualcomm. Google and Sony already revealed the new Nexus 7.2 and Xperia Z ultra respectively. With reports showing Samsung will be using Snapdragon 800 on its Note 3, the market can anticipate an interesting battle between these devices.

Samsung will need to confirm the official specs of the Galaxy Note 3. Nonetheless, there have already been a number of reports and rumors around going on about what the device will feature. According to one report in a South Korean publication, the new Samsung Galaxy Tab will run on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. It will also feature 3GB of RAM and 5.7 inch full HD screen.

Joining the likes of Google and Sony, Samsung has joined forces with Qualcomm. According to reports, its upcoming phablet will also be running on the Snapdragon 800. This makes all newly released and upcoming tablet and phablets to run on the same thing. With the same chip powering all the devices, analysts anticipate a close fight for the market share among the three tech giants.

Reports also revealed Samsung will provide LTE-A support for the next Note 3. Following the release of the first Note 3 and based from the track record of the Korean tech giant, it is likely that Samsung will release several variants of the Galaxy Note 3 with different connectivity and storage options.

Google recently released their second generation Nexus 7. It runs on Snapdragon 800 which offers possibly similar computing performance with the Note 3 and Sony's Xperia Z Ultra. Sony has been successfully revamping its line of smartphones and phablets giving the likes of Apple and Samsung a run for their money.

As smartphones and tablets continue to dominate shipments over laptops and personal computers, there is another emerging product through phablets. Bridging the gap between smartphones and tablets, these devices can very well be the future of computing.